Lending vs. Borrowing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lending and Borrowing
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Lending
To give or allow the use of temporarily on the condition that the same or its equivalent will be returned.
Borrowing
Something that is borrowed, especially a word borrowed from one language for use in another.
Lending
To provide (money) temporarily on condition that the amount borrowed be returned, usually with an interest fee.
Borrowing
Present participle of borrow
She is borrowing my pen.
Lending
To make available for another's use
The neighbors lent us help after the storm.
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Borrowing
Slang term for shoplifting.
Lending
To contribute or impart
Books and a fireplace lent a feeling of warmth to the room.
Borrowing
An instance of something being borrowed.
Lending
To make a loan. See Usage Note at loan.
Borrowing
(linguistics) A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
Lending
The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.
Borrowing
The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source;
The borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Lending
Present participle of lend
Borrowing
Obtaining funds from a lender
Lending
The act of one who lends.
Lending
That which is lent or furnished.
Lending
Disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
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