as in adopts
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrows
Ballistic also borrows the buy-in feature from Counter-Strike.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The fund's strategy borrows from ESG funds that have been the target of conservatives for shunning investments in the oil and gas industry.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Oz may be a familiar backdrop, but Chu borrows from a diverse array of musicals to conceive the world of munchkins and talking animals.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
To make up the deficit, the government then borrows about $6,000 per person.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Striking looks, upscale interior The new Equinox borrows exterior design cues including an upright grille and high beltline from the bigger Chevy Traverse, also new this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu Yu’s second novel, Interior Chinatown, borrows the format of a screenplay, perhaps benefiting from Yu’s previous gig as a story editor on HBO’s Westworld.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2024
The trader starts Day 1 with $100 and borrows an additional $100 to buy the S&P 500.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The fund's strategy borrows from ESG funds that have been the target of conservatives for shunning investments in the oil and gas industry.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Oz may be a familiar backdrop, but Chu borrows from a diverse array of musicals to conceive the world of munchkins and talking animals.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
To make up the deficit, the government then borrows about $6,000 per person.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Striking looks, upscale interior The new Equinox borrows exterior design cues including an upright grille and high beltline from the bigger Chevy Traverse, also new this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu Yu’s second novel, Interior Chinatown, borrows the format of a screenplay, perhaps benefiting from Yu’s previous gig as a story editor on HBO’s Westworld.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2024
The trader starts Day 1 with $100 and borrows an additional $100 to buy the S&P 500.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Borrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrows. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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