[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/borrow/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) / borrow # borrow verb (borrow, borrows, borrowed, borrowing) «borrow» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To borrow is to take or use something that you will give back later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#m1) 2. To borrow money is to get it from a person or a bank and pay it back later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#m2) 3. In subtraction, to borrow (regroup) is to take 1 ten from the tens to make 10 ones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#m3) ### In the lessons things taken for a while: added to one person, taken from another; also borrowing in subtraction; phrases «borrow from», «can I borrow», «borrowed words» (from other languages) ### Examples - She borrows 3 books from the library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x1) - He borrowed 10 dollars from his sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x2) - How many books are left after 25 are borrowed? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x3) - In 52 − 18 you borrow from the tens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x4) - Can I borrow your pencil? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x5) - You can borrow books for two weeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x6) - The word «pizza» is borrowed from Italian. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x7) - Ask before you borrow something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x8) - She borrowed her mom's umbrella. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x9) - Return borrowed things in good shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/#x10) ### Note The borrower gets more; the lender has less. Trap: borrowed money must be paid back, so it is not truly earned. «Borrow» and «lend» are opposites: you borrow FROM someone, they lend TO you. Say «Can I borrow your pen?», not «Can you borrow me your pen?» ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: The Torah promises that Israel will lend to many nations but not need to borrow. Tradition also teaches that a borrower must repay and is responsible for loss of what is borrowed. In Kings, a prophet's follower is upset about losing a borrowed axe-head, and in Nehemiah people borrow money to pay taxes, which shows the heavy burden of debt. In the primary lessons: things taken for a while: added to one person, taken from another; also borrowing in subtraction; phrases «borrow from», «can I borrow», «borrowed words» (from other languages) ### Examples - And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. (Torah EXO.22.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x1) - For the LORD thy God will bless thee, as He promised thee; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee. (Torah DEU.15.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x2) - But the word is not of Semitic origin; it is, according to my opinion, borrowed from the Greek as the word סימן, etc., Πλημη flood. אבנים מפלמות flood-stones. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x3) - Then he said: 'Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. (Prophets 2KI.4.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x4) - There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards. (Writings NEH.5.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x5) - But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said: 'Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.' (Prophets 2KI.6.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/#x6) ### Note The borrower gets more; the lender has less. Trap: borrowed money must be paid back, so it is not truly earned. «Borrow» and «lend» are opposites: you borrow FROM someone, they lend TO you. Say «Can I borrow your pen?», not «Can you borrow me your pen?» ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «borrow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/borrow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«borrow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/borrow.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «borrow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/borrow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«borrow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/borrow.html) on Mova free.