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noun
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Origin:
1525–35; < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin ligāmen tie, bandage, equivalent to ligā(re) to tie + -men noun suffix of result
1525–35; < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin ligāmen tie, bandage, equivalent to ligā(re) to tie + -men noun suffix of result
Related forms
lien·a·ble, adjective
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Lien
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is gush. Does it mean:
| amusing in an odd way |
| flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement |
Example Sentences
- With a reverse mortgage, she said, the lender has a lien against the property.
- Those who filed liens against the owner before the board filed its lien would have priority.
- Now, he confesses, he's broke and has a lien against his home.
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noun Anatomy.
the spleen.
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Word Origin & History
lien
"right to hold property of another until debt is paid," 1531, from M.Fr. lien, from L. ligamen "bond," from ligare "to bind, tie" (see ligament).
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Medical Dictionary
lien li·en (lī'ən, -ěn')
n.
The spleen.
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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