borrower en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔɹəʊə/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɑɹoʊɚ/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English borower, borewer, borwere, equivalent to borrow + -er (agent suffix).
Meanings
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One who borrows.
For most student loan issues, borrowers work with loan servicers hired by the department rather than directly with FSA staff.
2025 October 1, Annie Ma, “How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department”, in AP News:a library borrower’s card
But if other negative factors are operating simultaneously, or if the borrower's financial status is weak to start with, then one extra adverse development is more likely to affect returns on the loan.
1984, Journal of Banking & Finance, volume 8, page 158:This term became popular from the late 1960s onwards, languages being neatly divided between borrowers and calquers.
2002, Manfred Görlach, Still More Englishes, page 144:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| borrowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
remitter · nonborrower · lender · taker · purchaser
Deriveds
neither a borrower nor a lender be · microborrower · nonborrower
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
mortgager · lessee · tenant · scrounger · microborrower · renter · hirer · debtor
Relateds
Synonyms
lendee · borrower · leasee · loanee
Translations (92)
tr ödünç alan (one who borrows) · ro împrumutat (one who borrows) · lv aizņēmējs (one who borrows) · sl posojilojemalec (one who borrows) · nrf emprunteux (one who borrows) · id peminjam (one who borrows) · lo ຜູ້ຢືມ (one who borrows) · be пазыча́льніца (one who borrows) · fi lainaaja (one who borrows) · pl pożyczkobiorca (one who borrows) · tg қарзбардор (one who borrows) · is lántakandi (one who borrows) · mn зээлдэгч (one who borrows) · it mutuataria (one who borrows) · pt recebedor (one who borrows) · fi lainanottaja (one who borrows) · fr emprunteur (one who borrows) · he לֹוֶה (one who borrows) · hu kölcsönző (one who borrows) · cs dlužnice (one who borrows) · tk karz alyjy (one who borrows) · lt skolininkas (one who borrows) · ru заёмщица (one who borrows) · enm borwere (one who borrows) · ar مُسْتَعِير (one who borrows) · ru беру́щий взаймы́ (one who borrows) · ru беру́щий в долг (one who borrows) · fr emprunteuse (one who borrows) · sh зајмопри́мац (one who borrows) · ru заёмщик (one who borrows) · cmn 借款人 (one who borrows) · tr borçlu (one who borrows) · hy վարկառու (one who borrows) · et laenaja (one who borrows) · ro debitoare (one who borrows) · ja 借り手 (one who borrows) · pt mutuário (one who borrows) · ky зайымчы (one who borrows) · cmn 借用人 (one who borrows) · nl lener (one who borrows) · da låntager (one who borrows) · de Entleiher (one who borrows) · pt recebedora (one who borrows) · bg заемополуча́тел (one who borrows) · ro debitor (one who borrows) · vi người vay (one who borrows) · ug قەرز ئالغۇچى (one who borrows) · tg вомгир (one who borrows) · uz qarz oluvchi (one who borrows) · ar مُسْتَعِيرَة (one who borrows) · sk dlžníčka (one who borrows) · sv låntagare (one who borrows) · tg қарзгир (one who borrows) · sh zajmoprímac (one who borrows) · ar مُقْتَرِض (one who borrows) · km អ្នកខ្ចី (one who borrows) · sco borraer (one who borrows) · sw mkopaji (one who borrows) · ka მსესხებელი (one who borrows) · sk dlžník (one who borrows) · lt pasiskolintojas (one who borrows) · cs vypůjčovatelka (one who borrows) · fa-ira قَرْض کُنَنْدِه (one who borrows) · ky зайым алуучу (one who borrows) · kk қарыз алушы (one who borrows) · th ผู้ยืม (one who borrows) · nb låntaker (one who borrows) · ms peminjam (one who borrows) · eo prunteprenanto (one who borrows) · az borcalan (one who borrows) · ko 대출자 (one who borrows) · uk позича́льниця (one who borrows) · tg қарзгиранда (one who borrows) · kk қарызгер (one who borrows) · tr borç alan (one who borrows) · cs vypůjčovatel (one who borrows) · ca manllevador (one who borrows) · ar مُقْتَرِضَة (one who borrows) · ga iasachtaí (one who borrows) · pt mutuária (one who borrows) · be пазыча́льнік (one who borrows) · cs dlužník (one who borrows) · it mutuatario (one who borrows) · ky карыз алуучу (one who borrows) · uk позича́льник (one who borrows) · sq huamarrës (one who borrows) · de Kreditnehmer (one who borrows) · es prestatario (one who borrows) · el δανειολήπτης (one who borrows) · ro împrumutată (one who borrows) · mk заемопримач (one who borrows) · ko 차용자 (one who borrows)