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English *noun*: bail
1.	bail (possession) (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
		Samples	The judge set bail at $10,000. A $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman.
		Synonyms	bail bond, bond
		Broader (hypernym)	recognisance, recognizance
		Domain category	criminal law

2.	bail (cognition) the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
		Samples	He is out on bail.
		Broader (hypernym)	legal system
		Domain category	jurisprudence, law

English *verb*: bail
1.	bail (social) release after a security has been paid
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen
		Verb group	bail

2.	bail (possession) deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something
		Broader (hypernym)	deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in

3.	bail (communication) secure the release of (someone) by providing security
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	guarantee, vouch
		Verb group	bail

4.	bail (change) empty (a vessel) by bailing
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something
		Broader (hypernym)	empty
		Verb group	bail

5.	bail (change) remove (water) from a vessel with a container
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something
		Broader (hypernym)	remove, take, take away, withdraw
		Verb group	bail

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