outborrow

verb

Etymology

From out- + borrow.

  1. derived from *bʰergʰ-
  2. inherited from *burgōną
  3. inherited from *borgōn
  4. inherited from borgian
  5. inherited from borwen
  6. prefixed as outborrow — “out + borrow

Definitions

  1. To borrow more than.

    • Individuals in both parties owed money to the state bank and its branches, with Whigs outborrowing Democrats.
    • Was it perhaps England's parliamentary government that explained the country's astonishing ability to outborrow and outspend France in spite of having a population less than half the size?

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