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| in·den·ture [ in dénchər ] |
noun (plural in·den·tures) |
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1. contract with apprentice: a contract committing an apprentice or servant to serve a master or employer for a specific period of time
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often plural
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2. written agreement: a written contract or agreement between two or more parties
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3. duplicate document with torn edge: a document written in duplicate on a single sheet and torn in half so that the edges of the two resulting copies could be matched up to prove their authenticity
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4. authorized list: an official list or inventory that has been authenticated for use as a voucher
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·den·tured, present participle in·den·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular in·den·tures) |
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contract somebody for services: to commit somebody to work as an apprentice or servant for a specific period of time by means of indentures
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  in·den·tured adjective |
| in·den·ture·ship noun |
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