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Word: Borrow
Speech Type: Verb
Old English borgian ‘borrow against security’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German borgen
ˈbɒrəʊ
take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it
Short Definition:take something on loan
Examples:- he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues
allow (a certain distance) when playing a shot to compensate for sideways motion of the ball due to a slope or other irregularity.
Short Definition:allow certain distance when playing shot
Word: Borrow
Speech Type: Noun
ˈbɒrəʊ
a slope or other irregularity on a golf course which must be compensated for when playing a shot.
Short Definition:irregularity on golf course
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