BORROWED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word borrowed. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| acquired | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • gotten through environmental forces | ||||||
| taken | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • understood in a certain way; made sense of • be affected with an indisposition | ||||||
| appropriated | verbv | |||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||
| loaned | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) • a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English verb • give temporarily; let have for a limited time | ||||||
| adopt | verbv | |||||
verb • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans • take up and practice as one's own • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take into one's family • put into dramatic form • take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own | ||||||
| use | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • the act of using • what something is used for • a particular service • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • take or consume (regularly or habitually) • use up, consume fully • seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage • avail oneself to • habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | ||||||
| take over | verbv | |||||
verb • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • free someone temporarily from his or her obligations • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • take over ownership of; of corporations and companies • do over • take up and practice as one's own • take up, as of debts or payments | ||||||
