borrowing
getting money that you must pay back later
The act or practice of getting money from a lender with an agreement to pay it back, usually with interest.
money that has been borrowed and must be paid back
Money that a person, company, or government has borrowed; debt created by borrowing, often referred to in the plural as borrowings.
using something that is not yours and giving it back later
The act of taking and using something that belongs to someone else for a limited time, usually with permission and with the intention of returning it.
a word or language feature taken from another language
A word, phrase, sound, or grammatical feature that one language has taken from another language.
using an idea or style from another person, culture, or tradition
The use or adaptation of an idea, method, image, style, or cultural element taken from another source.
- Base: borrowing
- Plural: borrowing, borrowings
borrowing costs
1Interest and fees on loans
the extra money you pay when you borrow money
- The central bank raised rates, increasing borrowing costs for households.
- Lower borrowing costs made it easier for the company to invest.
- Rising borrowing costs have slowed the housing market.
- Borrowing costs are higher this year.
- Low borrowing costs help buyers.
borrowing limit
1Maximum allowed borrowing
the most you are allowed to borrow
- The credit card has a borrowing limit of $5,000.
- Students can request a higher library borrowing limit.
- The new rules set a strict borrowing limit for local councils.
- My borrowing limit is $1,000.
- The library has a borrowing limit of ten books.
borrowing power
1Ability to borrow money
how much money someone can borrow
- A larger down payment can increase your borrowing power.
- The merger strengthened the firm's borrowing power with banks.
- Missed payments can reduce your borrowing power for years.
- A good credit score gives you more borrowing power.
- My borrowing power is too low for that house.
borrowing rate
1Interest rate on borrowed money
the interest rate you pay when you borrow money
- Their borrowing rate fell after the company's credit rating improved.
- Mortgage borrowing rates are higher than they were last year.
- The bank offered a lower borrowing rate to customers with strong credit.
- The borrowing rate is 6 percent.
- We need a lower borrowing rate.
cultural borrowing
1Adopting from another culture
using ideas, styles, or customs from another culture
- The festival reflects centuries of cultural borrowing between neighboring communities.
- Designers often use cultural borrowing, but they should understand and credit their sources.
- The restaurant's menu shows cultural borrowing without simply copying one tradition.
- The music shows cultural borrowing.
- Cultural borrowing can create new styles.
government borrowing
1Money borrowed by government
money the government borrows to pay for public spending
- Government borrowing rose sharply during the recession.
- The finance minister promised to reduce government borrowing over the next three years.
- Higher tax receipts helped keep government borrowing below forecasts.
- Government borrowing increased last year.
- The country wants less government borrowing.
lexical borrowing
1Words taken from another language
when one language takes words from another language
- Sushi in English is an example of lexical borrowing from Japanese.
- Lexical borrowing often happens when communities trade or live close together.
- The study compares lexical borrowing in Spanish and Tagalog.
- English has lexical borrowing from French.
- Pizza is a result of lexical borrowing.