borrow

/ˈbɔɹoʊ/verb

To take something from another person for a while, planning to give it back.

Example sentence

“Can I borrow your umbrella until the rain stops?”

A classic learner trap: you borrow from someone, but they lend to you. The two verbs describe the same exchange from opposite ends.

Related words

lendTo let someone use something of yours for a while, expecting to get it or its equivalent back.earnTo receive money, praise, or another reward because of the work or effort you have put in.wealthyHaving a lot of money or valuable property; rich.spendTo use money to pay for things.expenseMoney paid out for something; the cost of a purchase or activity.affordTo provide or supply something as a natural result or benefit.