indenture

[ in-den-cher ]

/ ɪnˈdɛn tʃər /

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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.

any official or formal list, certificate, etc., authenticated for use as a voucher or the like.

the formal agreement between a group of bondholders and the debtor as to the terms of the debt.

indentation.

verb (used with object), in·den·tured, in·den·tur·ing.

to bind by indenture, as an apprentice.

Archaic. to make a depression in; wrinkle; furrow.

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Origin of indenture

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word indentūra. See indent¹, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM indenture

in·den·ture·ship, nounun·in·den·tured, adjective

Words nearby indenture

indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, indentured servant, independence, independence day, independence hall, independence of path

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Example sentences from the Web for indenture

The indenture in which the books are catalogued mentions nine books received before: possibly these were the gift of 1435.
Old English Libraries|Ernest Savage
He told Gideon he was going to record the indenture when we got to Leesburg and it would always stand in evidence against me.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
The canceling of the terms of indenture, he regarded as a secret act, intended merely to outwit his opponent.
Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott
I prefer an indenture tripartite, however musty or tiresome, to a triple tyrant, however fair or entertaining.
Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

When the court saw that these two halves fitted—as no other portions could—then indeed the indenture witnessed.
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for indenture

indenture

/ (ɪnˈdɛntʃə) /

noun

any deed, contract, or sealed agreement between two or more parties

(formerly) a deed drawn up in duplicate, each part having correspondingly indented edges for identification and security

(often plural) a contract between an apprentice and his master

a formal or official list or certificate authenticated for use as a voucher, etc

a less common word for indentation

verb

(intr) to enter into an agreement by indenture

(tr) to bind (an apprentice, servant, etc) by indenture

(tr) obsolete to indent or wrinkle

Derived forms of indenture

indentureship, noun

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