I could offer to lend money to you, and if you wished you could borrow that money from me. Or, you could lend me a book, which I would then borrow from you. Lending implies the item loaned will be returned to the lender in some way; borrowing also implies the item borrowed will be returned to the lender. So the two terms have that in common.
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borrow is a word that is opposite of lend.
Does ANYONE have a knife I can borrow. ANY ONE of those knives can be used
A formal style of writing is useful for formal, business situations between people who do not know each other. It is also useful when there is a significant difference in status between the writer and the audience.
Cindy doesn't lend her bicycle to many people; however, she will let a friend use it.
Can you lend me your wheelborow
they are the same
borrow is a word that is opposite of lend.
Lend is to borrow as harmony is to Discord
"Lend" is the opposite of 'borrow'.
No, lend means to give to someone; borrow means to have someone give you something that you return after a certain amount of time. For example: I'll lend you my pencil. Can I borrow your pencil?
Aluminium lends it's eletrons, it does not borrow it.
Borrows
To ask about borrowing something from someone else, you can say, "Can I borrow your book?" To inquire about lending something to someone else, you can ask, "Can I lend you my pen?"
Borrow.
to give to someone for a short time or borrow
Yes, but only if someone has one to lend it to you.
Preapproval in the mortgage process means a lender has reviewed your financial information and determined how much you can borrow. Approval means the lender has agreed to lend you a specific amount of money for a home purchase.