adj
(law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
v
to owe, be obliged or obligated to
n
An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
n
(law) An act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead uses their position for their own benefit.
n
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
adj
That is likely to be paid.
n
(Singapore, law) A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.
n
A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.
n
A payment or other recompense for something done.
n
The acquisition of something, generally negative.
n
Obsolete spelling of deed [An action or act; something that is done.]
n
(law) A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
n
(in plural dues) A membership fee.
v
(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.
v
To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
n
(obsolete) The act of giving out or bestowing.
n
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
n
(US) A sum of money created by the Justice Department from seizures of the proceeds of criminal activity
n
The settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions.
n
The act of giving or yielding; submission; concession; allowance.
n
(slang, dated) A hire purchase scheme.
n
(US, finance) grantor-retained annuity trust
v
(transitive) To give such a reward to.
n
A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
v
Obsolete spelling of endow [(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.]
n
A benefit received (tangible or figurative) as a result of morally, or acceptably correct actions.
v
(transitive) To award a medal to.
n
(now literary, archaic) A payment or recompense made for services rendered or in recognition of some achievement; reward, deserts; award.
v
To be indebted to someone.
n
The art or process of negotiating peace.
v
To take profit of; to make profitable.
n
The act of pledging or pawning.
n
someone who receives a pledge
n
(law) One who engages in or makes a pledge to a pledgee.
n
A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
v
(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
n
The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.
adj
That makes a profit; profitable.
n
Alternative spelling of profits à prendre; plural of profit a prendre.
adj
Aiming to make a profit.
n
Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
n
An instance of reawarding.
n
(obsolete) A recompense or reward.
v
(transitive) To give (a person) money as a token of appreciation of past service or friendship.
n
Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
n
Something of value given in return for an act.
n
(figuratively) Intangible or emotional compensation.
n
The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
n
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
n
(obsolete) A pledge of truth or peace made on payment of a tax.
n
(obsolete, rare) Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To commit usury.
n
(obsolete) A reward or punishment; what one deserves.
adj
Obsolete form of plighted.
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