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borrow

Verb A1 – Beginner

To take and use something that belongs to someone else, intending to return it.

"Can I borrow your pen for a moment?"

Many learners confuse "borrow" (to take) with "lend" (to give), remember that you borrow from someone and lend to someone.

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