borrowing
English Thesaurus
1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | appropriation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | naturalisation, naturalization, |
| definition | : | changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crossover, |
| definition | : | the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience (noun.communication) |
2. obtaining funds from a lender (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
| definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pawn, |
| definition | : | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan (noun.act) |
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up, |
| definition | : | take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up, |
| definition | : | take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition) |
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