— Phrasal Verb with borrow(••/ˈbɒrəʊ/ verb [I or T]
► [I or T] FINANCE, BANKINGto borrow money and agree to give valuable property to the organization who has lent it to you if you fail to pay it back: »
They borrowed against their stock portfolio so they could buy 36 acres from a local farmer.
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They borrowed £55,000 against the property, then valued at £225,000.