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pantti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  • core noun The central or most essential part of something.
  • deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
  • pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
  • pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
  • security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.

Senses

pantti is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
  • container deposit A monetary deposit on a beverage or other container at the point of sale, refundable when the container is returned for reuse, recycling or proper disposal.
  • core (automotive, machinery, aviation, marine) A deposit paid by the purchaser of a rebuilt part, to be refunded on return of a used, rebuildable part, or the returned rebuildable part itself.
  • deposit A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
  • pawn (rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
  • pledge (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
  • security (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

core — full definition

  1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
  2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
  3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
  4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

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