| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accept | take what is offered |
| 2. | acquire | get possession of temporarily |
| 3. | adapt | borrow and modify for use |
| 4. | advance | give or receive money early |
| 5. | appeal to | ask for help or support |
| 6. | apply | use in a particular way |
| 7. | ask | request to use temporarily |
| 8. | avail oneself of | make use of something available |
| 9. | beg | ask urgently for something |
| 10. | beseech | ask urgently and earnestly |
| 11. | bum | ask for or get for free |
| 12. | buy on credit | purchase with delayed payment |
| 13. | cadge | get by begging or sponging |
| 14. | call on | request or use assistance |
| 15. | call upon | request or use help |
| 16. | charge | buy using credit account |
| 17. | check out | borrow from a library or store |
| 18. | cite | quote as evidence or support |
| 19. | claim | assert a right to receive |
| 20. | collect | pick up to use temporarily |
| 21. | demand | ask forcefully for something |
| 22. | depend on | rely on for help or resources |
| 23. | derive from | take or develop from a source |
| 24. | draw from | take from a source |
| 25. | draw on | use funds or credit available |
| 26. | draw upon | use a supply or resource |
| 27. | echo | repeat in a similar way |
| 28. | employ | use for a purpose |
| 29. | enquire about | ask about availability to use |
| 30. | entreat | ask earnestly |
| 31. | exploit | use for benefit, sometimes unfairly |
| 32. | finance | fund by borrowing or investment |
| 33. | find | discover and obtain for use |
| 34. | fund | provide money for, often via loans |
| 35. | get a loan | borrow money from a lender |
| 36. | get an advance | receive early payment |
| 37. | get credit | obtain permission to buy on credit |
| 38. | get hold of | obtain or secure access to |
| 39. | grab | take quickly with the hand |
| 40. | hire | rent, especially in British English |
| 41. | hit up | ask someone for money or help |
| 42. | implore | beg earnestly for something |
| 43. | importune | press someone repeatedly for something |
| 44. | inquire about | ask about availability to use |
| 45. | lay claim to | assert a right to take |
| 46. | lay hands on | manage to obtain or find |
| 47. | lean on | rely on for support |
| 48. | lease | rent for a longer period |
| 49. | let | rent out or allow use |
| 50. | loan | take something with intent to return |
| 51. | locate | find and get hold of |
| 52. | look up | consult a reference source |
| 53. | make off with | take and leave quickly |
| 54. | make use of | use something available |
| 55. | model on | base on something else |
| 56. | mooch | get by asking repeatedly, informal |
| 57. | obtain | get something for use |
| 58. | open a tab | start buying on credit |
| 59. | paraphrase | borrow ideas using different words |
| 60. | petition for | formally request something |
| 61. | pick up | get or collect temporarily |
| 62. | plagiarize | borrow words or ideas without credit |
| 63. | procure | obtain, often with effort |
| 64. | put it on account | charge to an account |
| 65. | put it on credit | charge it to an account |
| 66. | quote | borrow exact words from |
| 67. | raise | obtain money, often by borrowing |
| 68. | receive | be given temporarily |
| 69. | reference | use as a source or guide |
| 70. | rent | use temporarily for payment |
| 71. | request | ask formally to use temporarily |
| 72. | requisition | take for official temporary use |
| 73. | resort to | turn to as a last option |
| 74. | run up a tab | buy now, pay later |
| 75. | scrounge | obtain by searching or begging |
| 76. | secure | obtain by effort or request |
| 77. | seek | try to obtain temporarily |
| 78. | snag | get quickly or opportunistically |
| 79. | snatch | take quickly or suddenly |
| 80. | solicit | ask for, often formally |
| 81. | source | obtain from a particular place |
| 82. | take an advance | receive money before it’s earned |
| 83. | take credit | buy now, pay later |
| 84. | take cues from | borrow guidance from someone |
| 85. | take in | receive into one’s possession |
| 86. | take inspiration from | borrow ideas from something |
| 87. | take on loan | borrow for temporary use |
| 88. | take out | borrow, especially money or a book |
| 89. | tap | use a resource temporarily |
| 90. | underwrite | provide funds for temporarily |
| 91. | use | make use of temporarily |
| 92. | utilize | use, slightly formal |
| 93. | wangle | obtain by clever persuasion |
| 94. | wheedle | get by flattering or coaxing |
| 95. | winkle out | extract with persistent effort |
| 96. | work off | repay by doing work |
| 97. | wrangle | obtain through argument or effort |
| 98. | wrestle from | take with great effort |
| 99. | wring | extract from someone unwillingly |
| 100. | write on credit | charge to an account |
