Indenture (Verb)
Meaning
Bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The young man was indentured to the sailor for three years to learn the trade.
- She was indentured to a wealthy family as a servant in exchange for room and board.
- The apprentices were indentured to the master craftsmen for a period of five years.
- In the 17th century, many people were indentured to wealthy plantation owners in the New World.
- The teenager was indentured to a professional chef to learn the art of fine dining.