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BORROWER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("borrower" is a kind of...):

receiver; recipient (a person who receives something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "borrower"):

freeloader (someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

Antonym:

lender (someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters)

Derivation:

borrow (get temporarily)

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