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Vocabulary Entry
indenture
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A legal agreement or contract, especially one that binds a person to service for a certain period.
Example Sentences
"He signed an indenture to work in the household for five years."
"The indenture outlined all the terms of employment and living arrangements."
"Many indentures from the 18th century are preserved in historical archives."
V
verb
To bind someone by contract to work for a specified period of time.
Example Sentences
"They were indentured to a local farmer during the busy harvest season."
"He was indentured at age 12, promising to serve until he turned 18."
"The system of indenturing laborers was common in colonial America."