SECURITIES Synonyms

• assets in the form of money

• a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

• a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod

• a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked

• 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• a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents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

• stick to firmly

• create social or emotional ties

• issue bonds on

• bring together in a common cause or emotion

• the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

• the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation

• conformity with rules or standards

• the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

• money that is invested with an expectation of profit

• the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result

• outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism

• the act of putting on robes or vestments

• the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank

• assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

• any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

• the allotment of some amount by dividing something

• the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

• a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

• have in common

• use jointly or in common

• have, give, or receive a share of

• give out as one's portion or share

• communicate

• something clearly established

• property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

• a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

• one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

• a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• the activity of protecting someone or something

• a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• the condition of being protected

• kindly endorsement and guidance

• the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

• payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

• a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

• present someone with a certificate

• authorize by certificate

• a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

• an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true

• a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

• give surety or assume responsibility

• make certain of

• promise to do or accomplish

• stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

• the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

• a safe place

• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

• (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

• contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

• a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

• a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

• measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

• (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in