Clues for the word "BORROW"
We've had 31 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 02, 2026.
Definition of borrow
- v. t. - To receive from another as a loan, with the implied or expressed intention of returning the identical article or its equivalent in kind; -- the opposite of lend.
- v. t. - To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
- v. t. - To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another.
- v. t. - To feign or counterfeit.
- v. t. - To receive; to take; to derive.
- n. - Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.
- n. - The act of borrowing.
Referring Clues
- Bum
- Check out of a library, e.g.
- Patronize a library
- ___ trouble (take unnecessary risks)
- Take on loan
- Take temporarily
- Check out, as a book
- Get a mortgage
- Take out, in a way
- Take a loan
- Take, for a time
- Temporarily obtain
- Take credit?
- Take for a time
- Take a cash advance
- Take's as ones own
- Take out a loan
- Take from the library
- Acquire temporarily
- Get temporarily
- Accept a loan
- Take with (or without!) permission
- Did the author of 'Lavengro' plagiarise?
- Draw allowance on the golf course
- Make use of library as author
- Don't buy his books!
- Chap goes over the line "when appropriate"
- Writer to get from library
- Get a loan from George
- Take credit?
- Appropriate
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 02, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 25, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 09, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 07, 2024
- Family Time - June 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 25, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 09, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 21, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 25, 2018
- Guardian Quick - November 22, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2017
- New York Times - June 11, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 09, 2017
- LA Times - September 28, 2015
- Family Time - September 21, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - December 20, 2013
- LA Times - November 04, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 19, 2013
- Universal - June 13, 2013
- Guardian Prize - November 03, 2012
- LA Times - October 17, 2012
- Universal - September 11, 2012
- Washington Post - May 12, 2012
- LA Times - January 08, 2012
- Guardian Quick - October 17, 2011
- Netword - July 15, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 20, 2010
- And in 14 more crossword puzzles...