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Indenture

see synonyms of indenture

Noun

1. indentation, indenture

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

2. indenture

formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt

3. indenture

a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term

4. indent, indentation, indention, indenture

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Verb

5. indent, indenture

bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

Example Sentences:
'an indentured servant'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Indenture

see synonyms of indenture
noun
1. 
any deed, contract, or sealed agreement between two or more parties
2. 
(formerly) a deed drawn up in duplicate, each part having correspondingly indented edges for identification and security
3. (often plural)
a contract between an apprentice and his or her master
4. 
a formal or official list or certificate authenticated for use as a voucher, etc
5.  a less common word for indentation
verb
6. (intransitive)
to enter into an agreement by indenture
7. (transitive)
to bind (an apprentice, servant, etc) by indenture
8. (transitive) obsolete
to indent or wrinkle

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Indenture

see synonyms of indenture
noun
1.  Rare
indentation
2. 
a written contract or agreement: originally, it was in duplicate, the two copies having correspondingly notched edges for identification
3.  [often pl.]
a contract binding a person to work for another for a given length of time, as an apprentice to a master, or an immigrant to service in a colony
4. 
an official, authenticated list, inventory, etc.
5.  Finance
a document containing the terms under which bonds are issued
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈdentured or inˈdenturing
6. 
to bind by indenture
7.  Archaic
indent2

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Indenture

see synonyms of indenture
n.
1. often indentures A contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term.
2.
a. A deed executed by more than one party.
b. An instrument or agreement specifying the terms of a bond or trust.
3. A document separated into portions so as to create indentations that allow the holders of the separate portions to match up in order to confirm authenticity.
tr.v. in·den·tured, in·den·tur·ing, in·den·tures
To bind into the service of another by indenture.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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