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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

  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.

complementary — full definition

  1. adj Combining well with something else so that together they form a complete or improved whole.
  2. noun An angle that, added to another, equals ninety degrees.
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