Borrow and Hold

Borrow

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

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Hold and borrow are semantically related in take topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Borrow".

Nearby Words: borrowing, borrower

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Borrow and hold are semantically related in take topic. Sometimes you can use "Borrow" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

power	borrow power	hold power
baby	borrow baby	hold baby
body	borrow body	hold body
number	borrow number	hold number
Other words: line, time, key, ball, knife, sword, gun, weapons.

Except for people who get hold of an Eldunari, who can borrow a dead dragon's hit points.

Source: Literature / Inheritance Cycle aka: The Inheritance Cycle

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