INDENTURE Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word indenture. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INDENTURE
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| agreement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • compatibility of observations • harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters • the thing arranged or agreed to • the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations • the verbal act of agreeing | ||||||||
| arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
| bargain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each • an advantageous purchase verb • negotiate the terms of an exchange • come to terms; arrive at an agreement | ||||||||
| bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
| contract | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid verb • enter into a contractual arrangement • engage by written agreement • squeeze or press together • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • become smaller or draw together • make smaller • compress or concentrate • make or become more narrow or restricted • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | ||||||||
| covenant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return verb • enter into a covenant • enter into a covenant or formal agreement | ||||||||
| deed | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it • something that people do or cause to happen | ||||||||
| engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||||
| pact | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | ||||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
| treaty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | ||||||||
| indent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an order for goods to be exported or imported • the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line verb • set in from the margin • cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication • make a depression into • notch the edge of or make jagged • bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant | ||||||||
| indentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line • the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions | ||||||||
| indention | nounn | |||||||
noun • the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | ||||||||
