■ verb
1》 take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
↘take and use (money) from a person or bank under agreement to pay it back later.
2》 Golf allow (a certain distance) when playing a shot to compensate for a slope or other irregularity.
■ noun Golf a slope or other irregularity on a golf course.
Phrases
be ( living ) on ~ed time be surviving against expectations.
~ trouble N. Amer. take needless action that may have detrimental effects.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun
Origin
OE borgian , of Gmc origin.
Usage
Some people confuse the two words lend and ~ : see usage at lend .