borrower
/ˈbɒɹəʊə/BAH-roh-ur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈbɑɹoʊɚ/BAH-roh-ur
Meaningone who borrows
Common meaning: a person who borrows
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- borrowgiving a pledge, borrowingSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 71 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from borrow + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), BORROW, p.71 · scan
Source words
- borgian Old English · source word “giving a pledge, borrowing”
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