Plural of borrow
regular plural
The plural of borrow is borrows.
Forms of borrow
| Singular | borrow /ˈbɒɹəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | borrows |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Borrows in a sentence
- As previously indicated, slurry used for construction of the slurry cutoff trench at Beaver Creek Dam was produced with natural clays and clay tills from local borrows.1979, The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin
- If we currently have any borrows of a value, we can't mutably borrow it into self, nor can we move it (because that would invalidate the existing borrows).2018, Daniel Arbuckle, Rust Quick Start Guide
- There's the "armchair" critique, which borrows from the "lifestyle anarchist" angle.2022 April 11, “what are some common anarchist communist critiques of post left anarchism?”, in r/Anarchy101 (Reddit post), archived from…. From the entry postie
- The Thunderbird, one of the most powerful symbols of Indigenous American mythology, borrows heavily from eagle features.2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 15. From the entry thunderbird
- But aerials has developed into a serious discipline that borrows much from gymnastics.2010 February 1, Henry Fountain, “Up in the Air, and Down, With a Twist”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry hot-doggery
Meaning of borrow
- verb To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
- verb To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
- verb To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
Questions about the plural of borrow
- What is the plural of borrow?
- The plural of borrow is borrows.
- Is borrow countable?
- Borrow is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: borrow (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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