INDENTURE


Meaning of INDENTURE in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' den(t)-sh ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English endenture, from Anglo-French, from endenter

Date: 14th century

1 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

2 : INDENTATION 1

3 [ 3 indent ] : DENT

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