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- [beyl-muh nt]
- /ˈbeɪl mənt/
- /ˈbeɪlmənt/
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- [beyl-muh nt]
- /ˈbeɪl mənt/
Definitions of bailment word
- noun bailment a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose 3
- noun bailment the act of granting bail 3
- noun bailment the providing of bail for an arrested person 3
- noun bailment the delivering of goods by one party to another to be held in trust for a specific purpose and returned when that purpose is ended 3
- noun bailment the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose. 1
- noun bailment An act of delivering goods to a bailee for a particular purpose, without transfer of ownership. 1
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Origin of bailment
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; earlier bailement < Anglo-French; Old French baillement. See bail1, -ment
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Parts of speech for Bailment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bailment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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