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1escrow

noun es·crow \ˈes-ˌkrō, es-ˈ\

Definition of ESCROW

1
:  a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition
2
:  a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow
in escrow
:  in trust as an escrow <had 00 in escrow to pay taxes>
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Origin of ESCROW

Anglo-French escroue scroll — more at scroll
First Known Use: 1594

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with ESCROW

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2escrow

verb es·crow \es-ˈkrō, ˈes-ˌ\

Definition of ESCROW

transitive verb
:  to place in escrow

First Known Use of ESCROW

1946

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

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