borrowing
noun/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #5,659 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the act of taking something temporarily with the intention of returning it.
Example sentence
The library keeps track of every borrowing made by its members.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 5,601–5,700
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