borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
borrower
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a word derived from
borrow.
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: When rates are high, you can find the best home-equity loan rates by comparing lenders and improving your borrower profile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
For example, a borrower who spent five months in forbearance can apply for a buyback once they have made 115 payments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Its premium climbs the longer a borrower keeps the oil, which only makes sense if oil is cheaper when it comes back.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
UWM is pulling both scores and says it uses whichever one is better for the borrower.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Rusty hoops on the swaying poles represented the permanent recreational equipment, although bats and balls could be borrowed from the P. E. teacher if the borrower was qualified and if the diamond wasn’t occupied.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
