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English noun: indenture | |||
| 1. | indenture (shape) a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) | ||
| Synonyms | indentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cleft, notch, notch | ||
| 2. | indenture (communication) formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | written agreement | ||
| 3. | indenture (communication) a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contract | ||
| 4. | indenture (communication) the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | ||
| Synonyms | indent, indentation, indention | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blank space, place, space | ||
English verb: indenture | |||
| 1. | indenture (communication) bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant | ||
| Samples | An indentured servant. | ||
| Synonyms | indent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bind, hold, obligate, oblige | ||
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