borrow on pledge

  • 11borrow — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To receive temporarily] Syn. accept the loan of, obtain the use of, negotiate a loan for, get a loan, go into debt, get temporary use of, use, pledge, rent, hire, acquire, obtain, give a note for, raise money, touch up for* …

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  • 12borrow — /ˈbɒroʊ / (say boroh) verb (t) 1. to take or obtain (a thing) on the promise to return it or its equivalent; obtain the temporary use of. 2. to get from another or from a foreign source; appropriate or adopt: borrowed words. 3. Arithmetic (in… …

  • 13Borrow — A pledge or guarantee. [< OldEngl. borh = a pledge] …

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  • 14borrow — v. 1 a tr. acquire temporarily with the promise or intention of returning. b intr. obtain money in this way. 2 tr. use (an idea, invention, etc.) originated by another; plagiarize. 3 intr. Golf a play the ball uphill so that it rolls back towards …

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  • 15To borrow trouble — Borrow Bor row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Borrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Borrowing}.] [OE. borwen, AS. borgian, fr. borg, borh, pledge; akin to D. borg, G. borg; prob. fr. root of AS. beorgan to protect. ?95. See 1st {Borough}.] 1. To receive from… …

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  • 16Negative Pledge Clause — A negative covenant in an indenture stating that the corporation will not pledge any of its assets if doing so gives the lenders less security. Also be referred to as a covenant of equal coverage . A negative pledge clause is just another way for …

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  • 17to borrow — (obsolete) For a pledge or surety • • • Main Entry: ↑borrow …

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  • 18law-borrow — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbä(ˌ)rō noun or law burrow ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbə(ˌ)rō Etymology: Middle English (Scots) law borow, from Middle English law, lawe law + borow, borwe something deposited as security, pledge more at law, borrow Scots law : a cautionary or security measure… …

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  • 19borch — borch(e obs. Sc. var. of borrow, a pledge, etc …

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  • 20borche — borch(e obs. Sc. var. of borrow, a pledge, etc …

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