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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One from whom something is borrowed; a lender.

   "Around here, when a man borrows something, he should promptly return it without the borrowee having to ask."

Synonyms

All synonyms

lender

Example

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"Around here, when a man borrows something, he should promptly return it without the borrowee having to ask."

Etymology

From borrow + -ee.

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