Emily Dickinson Lexicon

borrow (-ed, -s), v. [OE borh, pledge, surety.]

1. Take from another with consent; use with the owner's permission; utilize with intention of returning or replacing; provide collateral for; (see Matthew 5:42).
2. Emulate; imitate; copy; mimic; simulate; assume; pretend; take on the appearance of.
3. Reenact; adopt; accept for the time being; receive for a moment; live through temporarily; experience vicariously.