Bei- — 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.
- complementary adj Combining well with something else so that together they form a complete or improved whole.
Senses
Bei- is used for these senses in English:
- collateral Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.
- collateral Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.
- complementary Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
collateral — full definition
- noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.
complementary — full definition
- adj Combining well with something else so that together they form a complete or improved whole.
- noun An angle that, added to another, equals ninety degrees.