ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENCUMBER
From Old French encombrer, from en-1 + combre a barrier, from Late Latin combrus, of uncertain origin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENCUMBER
PRESENT
Present
I encumber
you encumber
he/she/it encumbers
we encumber
you encumber
they encumber
Present continuous
I am encumbering
you are encumbering
he/she/it is encumbering
we are encumbering
you are encumbering
they are encumbering
Present perfect
I have encumbered
you have encumbered
he/she/it has encumbered
we have encumbered
you have encumbered
they have encumbered
Present perfect continuous
I have been encumbering
you have been encumbering
he/she/it has been encumbering
we have been encumbering
you have been encumbering
they have been encumbering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I encumbered
you encumbered
he/she/it encumbered
we encumbered
you encumbered
they encumbered
Past continuous
I was encumbering
you were encumbering
he/she/it was encumbering
we were encumbering
you were encumbering
they were encumbering
Past perfect
I had encumbered
you had encumbered
he/she/it had encumbered
we had encumbered
you had encumbered
they had encumbered
Past perfect continuous
I had been encumbering
you had been encumbering
he/she/it had been encumbering
we had been encumbering
you had been encumbering
they had been encumbering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will encumber
you will encumber
he/she/it will encumber
we will encumber
you will encumber
they will encumber
Future continuous
I will be encumbering
you will be encumbering
he/she/it will be encumbering
we will be encumbering
you will be encumbering
they will be encumbering
Future perfect
I will have encumbered
you will have encumbered
he/she/it will have encumbered
we will have encumbered
you will have encumbered
they will have encumbered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been encumbering
you will have been encumbering
he/she/it will have been encumbering
we will have been encumbering
you will have been encumbering
they will have been encumbering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would encumber
you would encumber
he/she/it would encumber
we would encumber
you would encumber
they would encumber
Conditional continuous
I would be encumbering
you would be encumbering
he/she/it would be encumbering
we would be encumbering
you would be encumbering
they would be encumbering
Conditional perfect
I would have encumber
you would have encumber
he/she/it would have encumber
we would have encumber
you would have encumber
they would have encumber
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been encumbering
you would have been encumbering
he/she/it would have been encumbering
we would have been encumbering
you would have been encumbering
they would have been encumbering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you encumber
we let´s encumber
you encumber
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
encumbered
Present Participle
encumbering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCUMBER»
Discover the use of
encumber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
encumber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Trafficking: An
Encumber and Impede to Human Society
Even with the various Government Laws and NGOs' support, the activity is still flourishing. The book also covers all the possible way out for combating the situation in situ.
Ananya Chakraborty, Suman Kumar Kundu, 2012
2
Law in the Western United States
In exchange for the loans, the Enrights executed a promissory note for the full
amount of their loans. On January 18, 1957, in a separate document, the Coast
Bank asked for and the Enrights signed an "Agreement Not to Encumber or
Transfer ...
Gordon Morris Bakken, 2000
3
Introduction to Polish Law
Some limited property rights (e.g., a pledge) may only encumber movable
property, whereas some other rights may only encumber immovable property (
e.g. a mortgage, servitudes or the cooperative member's ownership right to
residential ...
Stanisław Frankowski, Adam Bodnar, 2005
4
California Real Estate Property Management
[CC §2930] Leases as security for financing Nonresidential tenants encumber
their leasehold interest with a trust deed when borrowing funds to: • acquire an
existing business opportunity together with the lease to the premises occupied by
...
5
English Law and Equity Reports
Forfeiture — Condition not to anticipate, assign, or encumber. Testator by his will,
gave 2,000/. to trustees, upon trust to pay the income to his nephew, C. S., for his
life, weekly, monthly, or quarterly, as the trustees should think fit; and the ...
Edmund Hatch Bennett, Chauncey Smith, 1854
6
The Landowner's Guide to Conservation Easements
When a conservation easement is in place, it is said to "encumber" the property. "
Encumber" is a good word for it, because all possible and future uses of the
property become subject to the terms of the conservation easement. The property
...
Steven Bick, Harry L. Haney, 2000
7
Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
ENCUMBER. • Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage when
they take shorttrips. • Encumber(vb)>toweighdown: Burden • Synonyms > burden,
load, lumber, saddle, weight. • Encumber.
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
8
A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions ...
... long as the dominant tenement remains in its altered form. Gale Easm. 615.
ENCUMBER— ENCUMBRANCE.. — To encumber land is to make it subject to a
charge or liability, e.g. by mortgaging it. Encumbrances include not only
mortgages ...
Stewart Rapalje, Robert L. Lawrence, 1888
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
In such event if a transferee of real property proposes to mortgage or otherwise
encumber the real property as security for financing construction of new, or
improvement of existing, facilities on such property for the purposes for which the
...
10
A Book Mobile: Book Project
sensitive ' ambiguous ' encumber ' benefactor Write on the board the four words
studied this week. Read the words with the class and briefly review their
meanings. Then conduct the oral activities below. 0 Tell students that you are
going to ...
Evan-Moor, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers Staff, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCUMBER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
encumber is used in the context of the following news items.
Linen Plant Looks To Double River Discharge
“We're always concerned with bettering the river system, but we don't want to encumber our positive engagement with the business.” Sebastian ... «New Haven Independent, Jul 15»
Native leaders seek more control over assets
The beneficiaries could not sell, lease or otherwise encumber their allotted lands without government approval. This practice is still in effect ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
Review - Livermore Shakespeare Festival: A Rollicking Regency …
She complains that this would encumber their infant son's legacy. Her mean-spirited machinations introduce us to a world in which money ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Article by Burlington police chief nominee a concern for some
... if neglected, would do more than merely encumber police officers: the neglect would wreck unnecessary harm on all sectors of the citizenry.”. «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»
Readers react to Missouri's water, immigration and Gov. Sam …
Non-theism is a worthy choice when made on the basis of free thinking, so why encumber that with hostility toward religion? Ironically, in ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
FBI: Second Defendant Pleads Guilty; Admits His Role in Complex …
Deaibes admitted that he signed fraudulent documents using this alias in an effort to sell or encumber properties that belonged to unsuspecting ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
Europe Blocks Progress for Libraries and Educators at WIPO
The assumption being that the solution to the economic distress of creators or creative industries is to encumber their work with additional ... «EFF, Jul 15»
Sven Berg: Why Boise's auditorium district says it can sell property …
That chapter gives the districts power “to acquire, dispose of and encumber real and personal property.” It does not set specific rules for how to ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
Middleton school board owes Farmington $400K
... $400,000 of tuition owed to the Farmington school district has forced SAU 61 to encumber the leftover funds from its 2014-2015 school year. «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
Realty Law Digest
The lease provided that "the tenant shall not assign, mortgage or encumber [the lease], nor underlet, or…permit the…premises or any part ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
