Bearer: meaning, definitions and examples
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bearer
[ หberษr ]
financial
A person who presents a check or other order to pay money.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was the bearer of the check.
- The bearer of the bond can redeem it for cash.
- The bearer of the certificate can claim the prize.
legal
A person who possesses a negotiable instrument, document of title, or security payable to the bearer or endorsed in blank.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bearer of the promissory note can demand payment.
- The bearer of the bill of lading can claim the goods.
- The bearer of the stock certificate is entitled to dividends.
Translations
Translations of the word "bearer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น portador
- portadora
- portador de
- portadora de
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคนเค
๐ฉ๐ช Trรคger
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembawa
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะพััะน
๐ต๐ฑ nosiciel
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใกไธป (ใใกใฌใ)
๐ซ๐ท porteur
๐ช๐ธ portador
๐น๐ท taลฤฑyฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ฐ์ (unbanja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุงู ู (แธฅฤmil)
๐จ๐ฟ nosiฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ nosiฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ่ (chรญ yวu zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ nosilec
๐ฎ๐ธ bera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะตะปะตะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daลฤฑyฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ portador
Word origin
The word 'bearer' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'berere', meaning 'one who carries'. Over time, the term expanded to encompass various contexts such as finance, law, and general usage. The concept of a bearer as someone who holds or presents something of value remains central to its meaning.
See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebear, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.