borrowed

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bŏrʹōd, IPA^(key): /ˈbɒɹəʊd/
• (General American) enPR: bärʹōd, IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹoʊd/
• (Canada, US) enPR: bôrʹōd, IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɹoʊd/

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Verb

borrowed

1. simple past and past participle of borrow
   • 1603-06, William Shakespeare, Macbeth (act 1 scene 3)

     "The Thane of Cawdor lives; why do you dress me in borrowed robes?

Derived terms

• borrowed time