borrowing
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Types & categories
- appropriation hypernym
- naturalization hyponym
- misappropriation hyponym
- crossover hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
obtaining funds from a lender
Types & categories
- transaction hypernym
- pawn hyponym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sweep up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | adopt |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | appropriation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | naturalization |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | misappropriation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crossover |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | transaction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pawn |