First Known Use: 14th century
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1indenture
noun in·den·ture \in-ˈden-chər\
Definition of INDENTURE
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a (1) : a document or a section of a document that is indented (2) : a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies (3) : a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time —often used in plural b : a formal certificate (as an inventory or voucher) prepared for purposes of control c : a document stating the terms under which a security (as a bond) is issued
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: indentation 1
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[3indent] : dent
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Origin of INDENTURE
Middle English endenture, from Anglo-French, from endenter
Related to INDENTURE
- Synonyms
- cavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indentation, hole, pit, recess
- Antonyms
- bulge, camber, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance
Other Legal Terms
2indenture
verb
in·den·turedin·den·tur·ing \-ˈden-ch(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of INDENTURE
transitive verb
: to bind (as an apprentice) by or as if by indentures
First Known Use of INDENTURE
1676
Rhymes with INDENTURE
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