borrow vs lend — To lend: Meaning: to hand out usually for a certain length of time. Banks lend money. Libraries lend books. For example: My mother lent me some money, and I must pay her back soon. To borrow: Meaning: to take with permission usually … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
borrow — O.E. borgian to lend, be surety for, from P.Gmc. *borg pledge, from PIE *bhergh to hide, protect (see BURY (Cf. bury)). Sense shifted in O.E. to borrow, apparently on the notion of collateral deposited as security for something borrowed. Cf. O.E … Etymology dictionary
borrow — verb (I, T) 1 to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later: Can I borrow your pen for a minute? | borrow sth from sb BrE: You are allowed to borrow 6 books from the library at a time. | borrow heavily… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
borrow — bor|row W3S2 [ˈbɔrəu US ˈba:rou, ˈbo: ] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: borgian] 1.) to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later →↑lend, loan ↑loan ▪ Can I borrow your pen for a minute? borrow sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lend — /lend/ verb past tense and past participle lent /lent/ 1 MONEY/CAR/BOOK ETC a) (T) to let someone borrow money from you or use something that you own, which they will give you back later: lend sb sth: I wish I d never lent him my car. | Can you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
borrow / lend / loan — Borrow is to receive something from someone temporarily: to borrow a book and then return it. Lend is a verb that mean to temporarily give something to someone : Henry will lend (or loan) Francine a book. Loan is a noun: a bank loan.… … Confused words
lend / loan / borrow — Lend is a verb that mean to temporarily give something to someone : Lucy will lend or loan Chuck her books any day. A loan is a noun meaning something borrowed: Most people get a bank loan to buy a house. Loan is also used in American… … Confused words
lend / loan / borrow — Lend is a verb that mean to temporarily give something to someone : Lucy will lend or loan Chuck her books any day. A loan is a noun meaning something borrowed: Most people get a bank loan to buy a house. Loan is also used in American… … Confused words
lend — [ lend ] (past tense and past participle lent [ lent ] ) verb ** 1. ) transitive to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later. If you lend someone something, they borrow it from you: The local… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lend — W3S3 [lend] v past tense and past participle lent [lent] [: Old English; Origin: lAnan, from lAn; LOAN1] 1.) a) [T] to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time →↑borrow lend sth to sb ▪ I lent my CD p … Dictionary of contemporary English
