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Meaning of "debenture" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEBENTURE

From Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBENTURE

debenture  [dɪˈbɛntʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBENTURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debenture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEBENTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

debenture

Debenture

In corporate finance, a debenture is a medium- to long-term debt instrument used by large companies to borrow money, at a fixed rate of interest. The legal term "debenture" originally referred to a document that either creates a debt or acknowledges it, but in some countries the term is now used interchangeably with bond, loan stock or note. A debenture is thus like a certificate of loan or a loan bond evidencing the fact that the company is liable to pay a specified amount with interest and although the money raised by the debentures becomes a part of the company's capital structure, it does not become share capital. Senior debentures get paid before subordinate debentures, and there are varying rates of risk and payoff for these categories. Debentures are generally freely transferable by the debenture holder. Debenture holders have no rights to vote in the company's general meetings of shareholders, but they may have separate meetings or votes e.g. on changes to the rights attached to the debentures. The interest paid to them is a charge against profit in the company's financial statements.

Definition of debenture in the English dictionary

The first definition of debenture in the dictionary is Also called: debenture bond. a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency. Other definition of debenture is a certificate acknowledging the debt of a stated sum of money to a specified person. Debenture is also a customs certificate providing for a refund of excise or import duty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEBENTURE


adventure
ədˈvɛntʃə
backbencher
ˈbækˈbɛntʃə
bencher
ˈbɛntʃə
Bonaventure
ˈbɒnəˌventʃə
brancher
ˈbræntʃə
cancha
ˈkɑːntʃə
clencher
ˈklɛntʃə
denture
ˈdɛntʃə
drencher
ˈdrɛntʃə
entrencher
ɪnˈtrɛntʃə
flencher
ˈflɛntʃə
indenture
ɪnˈdɛntʃə
launcher
ˈlɔːntʃə
misadventure
ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃə
misventure
ˌmɪsˈvɛntʃə
peradventure
pərədˈvɛntʃə
rancher
ˈrɑːntʃə
trencher
ˈtrɛntʃə
venture
ˈvɛntʃə
wrencher
ˈrɛntʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBENTURE

debauchedness
debauchee
debaucher
debauchery
debauchment
debby
debe
debeak
debeard
debel
debenture bond
debenture holder
debenture stock
debentured
debile
debilitate
debilitated
debilitating
debilitation
debilitative

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBENTURE

agriculture
architecture
at a venture
attainture
bill of adventure
calenture
capture
ceinture
culture
death by misadventure
disadventure
disaventure
feature
garmenture
joint venture
jointure
monture
painture
perpetual debenture
tainture

Synonyms and antonyms of debenture in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «debenture» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBENTURE

Find out the translation of debenture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debenture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debenture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

债券
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obligación
570 millions of speakers

English

debenture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिबेंचर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السندات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долговые обязательства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

debênture
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋণপত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obligation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Debentur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schuldschein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

債券
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Debenture
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trái vụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடன் பத்திர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऋणपत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borç senedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obbligazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obligacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боргові зобов´язання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

titlu de creanță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομολογιακών δανείων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skuldbrief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förlags
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

debenture
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debenture

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBENTURE»

The term «debenture» is regularly used and occupies the 83.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBENTURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «debenture» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «debenture» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debenture

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBENTURE»

Discover the use of debenture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debenture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Commentaries on Model Debenture Indenture Provisions, 1965, ...
These Commentaries present, for the first time in one volume, the reasons underlying both the boiler-plate and the negotiable provisions commonly found in indentures.
American Bar Foundation. Corporate Debt Financing Project, 1971
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The Farm Export Debenture Plan
The latter provides for offsetting measurable costs imposed, by import duties, on manufacturers who convert dutiable imports into export manufactures. This is essentially different from attempting to offset, by debenture rates of which the effects ...
Joseph Stancliffe Davis, 1929
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The Debentures and Debenture Stock of Trading and Other ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Manson, 2012
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Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal ...
SEE LAST PAGE FOR RESTRlCTlVE LEGEND 9.5% CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE [City], [State] [Date] FOR VALUE RECElVED, ****, lnc., a corporation, (the "Company") hereby promises to pay, on or before , 20 (the " Maturity Date"), to , or ...
Jean L. Batman, 2007
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Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for ...
Appendix 8 is a simple convertible debenture (or note) that contains a clause allowing for the automatic conversion of the debenture into preferred stock upon the company raising $3 million dollars. The debenture also allows the holder (an  ...
Susan L. Preston, 2011
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Power to Company to create Debenture Stock. Limit of Dividend on Debenture Stock. Disposal of Debenture Stock . Application of Debenture Stock, and Proceeds thereof. Rest!-iction as to Application of Debenture Stock in satisfaction of ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1863
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Law and Justice in Tanzania: Quarter of a Century of the ...
on the basis of an unregistered debenture was tainted with fraud. On appeal the Court of Appeal held that: the trial Court had erred in describing the instrument as a debenture contract or agreement. A debenture is simply a document issued ...
Chris Maina Peter, Helen K. Bisimba, 2007
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Financial Management: Théory and Practice
Definition (i) Section 2(12) of the Act. " 'Debenture' includes debenture stock, bonds and any other securities of a company whether constituting a charge on the assets of the company or not". (ii) Palmer. Debenture signifies instrument under ...
Eugene F. Brigham, 1985
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Law of Subrogation
Debenture A stock was to be applied, first, in payment of the mortgage debentures of the company, and of certain costs, the stock applied for these purposes having priority in the payment of interest over the residue of the stock, which residue ...
Henry N. Sheldon, 2000
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Fresh PerspectivesFinancial Accounting
Another type of long-term loan is a debenture. As we mentioned earlier in this chapter, a debenture is a loan made to a public company by members of the public. A public company is the Remember, a company is a group of people who have ...
Esther Lodewyckx, Nadia Rhodes, Cassim Seedat, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBENTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debenture is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zaio Corporation Approves Debenture Interest Payments
A total of $13,000 of debenture interest payments will be made in cash pursuant to the terms of the May 9, 2013 trust indenture. Holders of ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
2
India Ratings for Indian debt instruments - Jul 8
... -Long Term; LTB -Long Term Borrowing; LTD -Long Term Debt; MOCD-multiple option convertible debenture; MTD -Medium term Debenture; ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Wimbledon defends ticket policy after volley of criticism over empty …
... the public ballot, the LTA ballot and the queue, alongside the 2,500 Centre Court and 1,000 court one tickets allocated to debenture holders. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Erin Ventures Issues Common Shares in Satisfaction of Interest …
Erin Ventures Issues Common Shares in Satisfaction of Interest Payment to Convertible Debenture Holders. V.EV | 12 hours ago. July 7, 2015 ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
5
FHA proposes insurance claim deadline
... lenders and servicers forfeit reimbursement for eligible expenses and debenture interest after missing a foreclosure or claim filing deadline. «HousingWire, Jul 15»
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India Ratings for Indian debt instruments - Jul 7
... -Long Term; LTB -Long Term Borrowing; LTD -Long Term Debt; MOCD-multiple option convertible debenture; MTD -Medium term Debenture; ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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EHT Completes the Share Purchase Agreement of Global Modular …
The debentures were issuable pursuant to a debenture indenture between EHT and Valiant Trust Company dated March 4, 2015, ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
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India Ratings for Indian debt instruments - Jul 6
... -Long Term; LTB -Long Term Borrowing; LTD -Long Term Debt; MOCD-multiple option convertible debenture; MTD -Medium term Debenture; ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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ICRA ratings for Indian debt instruments-Jul 6
... -Long Term; LTB -Long Term Borrowing; LTD -Long Term Debt; MOCD-multiple option convertible debenture; MTD -Medium term Debenture; ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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DYNAMICS AND IMPORTANCE OF BONDS
Others are Naked debenture stocks, Secured Debenture stocks, Callable Debenture stocks, Convertible Debenture stocks and Debenture with ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»

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