Borrow and Employ

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Borrow

Borrow verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).
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Employ and borrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Borrow".
Nearby Words: borrowing, borrower

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.
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Borrow and employ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borrow" instead a verb "Employ".
Nearby Words: employment, employed, employee, employable, employer

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phrase borrow phrase employ phrase
power borrow power employ power
number borrow number employ number
pair borrow pair employ pair
Other words: time, bit, words, music, lots, elements, skills, powers, weapons, abilities, ships.
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