Synonyms of borrowed

borrowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in assumed

Related Words

• assumed
• worn
• secondhand
• old
• hand-me-down
• reach-me-down
• pre-owned

Dissimilar Words

• unused
• new
• customized
• custom
• tailored
• brand-new
• custom-made
• bespoke
• tailor-made

borrowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of borrow

as in adopted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopted
• embraced
• espoused
• assimilated
• cultivated
• used
• followed
• copied
• took up
• took on
• utilized
• appropriated
• imitated
• incorporated
• picked up on
• usurped
• absorbed
• quoted
• cherished
• took over
• treasured
• honored
• prized
• domesticated
• naturalized
• assumed
• raised
• heeded
• pretended
• fostered
• affected
• brought up
• nurtured
• arrogated
• simulated
• put on
• reared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• gave up
• forsook
• disowned
• rejected
• renounced
• abjured
• repudiated
• discarded
• spurned
• jettisoned
• junked
• abnegated
• threw away
• threw out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borrowed

Verb

Robotics and cybersecurity borrowed the concept for a reason. — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Unlike stock margin, however, futures margin isn’t borrowed money. — Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Gatica borrowed the symbology from Lebanese poet and artist Etel Adnan, whose paintings employ the simple lines of a sun, the sea, and mountains but whose poetry is deeply engaged with political violence in the Middle East. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

An additional version from that year borrowed the grey elephant print signature to the Air Jordan 3 for its overlays as part of an otherwise white treatment. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Swifties were convinced Swift borrowed her husband’s clothes in a preview shared before the awards show. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Federal officials allege that the companies used the funds from the loans to repay outstanding business loans borrowed by a separate Wolak and Lentini-owned company, which was prohibited under the terms of the loans. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

The term is a grim irony because, from the vantage point of history, the body of law most relevant to the robot-category problem is that of slavery, which borrowed from laws relating to horses and other livestock. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Many of the windbreaker styles that exist today have borrowed from that concept, with minimal tweaks to the shape of the collar and other features. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026