borrow

/ˈbɒɹəʊ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

2

To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.

3

To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

4

To adopt a word from another language.

5

In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.

6

To lend.

7

To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).

8

To feign or counterfeit.

9

To secure the release of (someone) from prison.

10

To receive (something, usually of trifling value) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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