verb
-rows; -rowed; -rowing
[+ obj] to take and use (something that belongs to someone else) for a period of time before returning it
to take and use up (something) with the promise to give back something of equal value
When people borrow money from a bank they pay back the same amount over a number of months or years plus an added amount that is called interest.
to use (an idea, saying, etc.) that was thought up by someone else [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to use (a word or phrase from another language) in a language
[+ obj] in subtracting from a number with two or more digits :to take 1 from a digit and add it as 10 to the digit in the next lower place
beg, borrow, or/and steal
be living on borrowed time
to continue to be alive after you were expected to die
