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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indentureIndenture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INDENTURE is a document or a section of a document that is indented. 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…

4. 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.

5. 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.

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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › indentureIndenture - definition of indenture by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Law) any deed, contract, or sealed agreement between two or more parties. 2. (Law) (formerly) a deed drawn up in duplicate, each part having correspondingly indented edges for identification and security. 3. (Commerce) (often plural) a contract between an apprentice and his master.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINDENTURE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "INDENTURE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › indenture_nindenture, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun indenture, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. indenture has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) decorative arts (mid 1600s)

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IndentureIndenture - Wikipedia

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    An indenture is a legal contract between two parties, whether for indentured labour or a term of apprenticeship or for certain land transactions.