borrow -
v. 1 a tr. acquire temporarily with the promise or intention of returning. b intr.
obtain money in this way.
2 tr. use (an idea, invention, etc.) originated
by another; plagiarize.
3 intr. Golf a play the ball uphill so that it rolls back towards the hole. b allow for the wind or a slope.
borrowed time an unexpected extension esp. of life.
borrower n. borrowing n. [OE borgian give a pledge]
