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borrow

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

borrow

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

borrow is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, borrow is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofborrow

1noun
  • Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.

    Example: "This putt has a big left-to right borrow on it."

  • A borrow pit.
  • In the Rust programming language, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code.
1verb
  • To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
  • To take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time.
  • To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

    Example: "to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another"

  • To adopt a word from another language.
  • 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.
  • (Upper Midwestern United States) To lend.
  • To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).
  • To feign or counterfeit.
  • (obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison.
  • To receive (something) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.

    Example: "Can I borrow a sheet of paper?"

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