Borrow and Engage

Borrow

Borrow verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

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Engage and borrow are semantically related in take topic. In some cases you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Borrow", when it comes to topics like get.

Nearby Words: borrowing, borrower

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Antonyms for Engage

Borrow and engage are semantically related in take topic. Sometimes you can use "Borrow" instead a verb "Engage", if it concerns topics such as get.

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

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Common collocations

number	borrow number	engage number
time	borrow time	engage time
player	borrow player	engage player
skills	borrow skills	engage skills
Other words: powers, ships.

Both words in one sentence

An excellent example: Lincoln thought that his General McClellan was reluctant to engage the enemy, and once sent him a note asking that, if McClellan wasn't using the army, perhaps Lincoln could borrow it for a couple of months?

Source: Gentleman Snarker

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