inborrow
To redeem or buy back from pawnTo redeem or buy back from pawn; resume a pledge by restoring the money that has been lent on it.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal, obsolete)To redeem or buy back from pawn; resume a pledge by restoring the money that has been lent on it.
Origin
From Middle English inborȝ (“bail”), from Old English inborh (“bail, security in cases ofFrom Middle English inborȝ (“bail”), from Old English inborh (“bail, security in cases of theft, a security required in cases where property had been stolen”), from in- + borh, borg (“a security, pledge, loan, bail; payment”), equivalent to in- + borrow. Related to Old English borgian (“to borrow; lend; be surety for”). More at borrow.
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Forms
inborrows, inborrowing, inborrowed, inborrowed| Base form | inborrow · to inborrow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inborrows |
| Present participle | inborrowing |
| Past simple | inborrowed |
| Past participle | inborrowed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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