borrow

Definition

To receive something of value with the promise of giving something of (usually greater) value at some point in the future.

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loan, debt, lender, credit, bond, margin, collateral, debenture, mortgage, grace period, installment, interest, principal, leverage, bank, pawn broker, financing, points, short sale

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