Legal Definitions - borrow

borrow (noun): A type of legal agreement in which a group of people (called a frankpledge) agree to be responsible for each other's behavior and debts. This term can also be spelled as "borgh" or "borh". See also: decenary, frankpledge.

borrow (verb):

1. To take something from someone else for a temporary period of time.
2. To receive money from someone with the understanding that it must be paid back, usually with interest. See also: loan.

borrow (verb):

• Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
• I had to borrow some money from my parents to pay for my car repairs.

In the first example, someone is asking to borrow a pen from someone else for a short period of time. In the second example, someone needed to borrow money from their parents to pay for a car repair. In both cases, the person taking the item or money intends to return it or pay it back.