borrowing

US /ˈbɑːr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈbɑːr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
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1.

the action of taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it

:
The borrowing of books from the library is free.
His constant borrowing of money caused problems.
2.

a word or phrase adopted from another language

:
Many English words are borrowings from French.
The term 'kindergarten' is a German borrowing.