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pant — 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.
  • 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.

Senses

pant 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.
  • 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 An instance of pawning something.
  • pawn (rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
  • pledge (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.

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.

deposit — full definition

  1. noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
  2. noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
  3. verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.

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