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   indenture

   /ɪnˈdɛntʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a legal agreement, contract, or document.
   • ▪ a deed or contract of which copies were made for the contracting parties with the edges indented for identification and to prevent forgery.
   • ▪ a formal list, certificate, or inventory: "indentures recording the number of 1377 taxpayers"
   • ▪ an agreement binding an apprentice to a master: "the 30 apprentices have received their indentures on completion of their training"
   • ▪ the state of being bound to service by an indenture: "the bracelet on his wrist represented his indenture to his master"
   • ▪ a contract by which a person agreed to work for a set period for a landowner in a British colony in exchange for passage to the colony.

   verb

   • 1. bind (someone) by an indenture as an apprentice or labourer: historical "Dick was indentured to the Company in 1917"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishendenture, via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin indentura, from indentatus, past participle of indentare (see indent1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indentureship noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDENTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDENTURE definition: 1. (in the past) to officially agree that someone, often a young person, will work for someone…. Learn more.

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   How to use indenture in a sentence. a document or a section of a document that is indented; a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies… See the full definition

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   Feb 26, 2023 · An indenture is a legal and binding contract usually associated with bond agreements, real estate, or bankruptcy. An indenture provides detailed information on terms, clauses, and...

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   An indenture is a legal contract that reflects or covers a debt or purchase obligation. It specifically refers to two types of practices: in historical usage, an indentured servant status, and in modern usage, it is an instrument used for commercial debt or real estate transaction. Historical usage. Charter of the Clerecía de Ledesma, 1252.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDENTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a written agreement that states the rights and responsibilities of a company that sells a bond and someone who buys it: The securities were issued under an indenture, dated as of June 1, 2009. an indenture trustee.

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   noun. a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification. any deed, written contract, or sealed agreement. a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound to service.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDENTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indentureIndenture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Indenture can describe what you owe to someone else. If you promised your friend you would take her shopping for a prom dress, you might fulfill your indenture over the course of three trips to the mall. A detention is an indenture of a kind––for your crime, you owe time.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindenture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of indenture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › indentureindenture | meaning of indenture in Longman Dictionary of...

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    indenture meaning, definition, what is indenture: a formal contract, especially in the pas...: Learn more.