bail

  • 51bail — There are now three distinct words bail in English, although they may all be related. Bail ‘money deposited as a guarantee when released’ [14] comes from Old French bail, a derivative of the verb baillier ‘take charge of, carry’, whose source was …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 52bail — There are now three distinct words bail in English, although they may all be related. Bail ‘money deposited as a guarantee when released’ [14] comes from Old French bail, a derivative of the verb baillier ‘take charge of, carry’, whose source was …

    Word origins

  • 53bail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English baille, from Anglo French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier Date: 14th century a container used to remove water from a boat II. verb Date: 1613… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 54bail — Noun: The means of procuring the release from custody of a person charged with a criminal offense or with debt by assuring his future appearance in court and compelling him to remain within the jurisdiction. Manning v State, 190 Okla 65, 120 P2d… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 55bail — noun he was released on bail bail out bail someone out bail something out Syn: surety, security, assurance, indemnity, indemnification; bond, guarantee, pledge; archaic gage …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 56bail — [beɪl] noun [U] I money that is given to a court so that someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial She was released on bail later that day.[/ex] II verb bail [beɪl] bail sb out bail sb/sth out …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 57-bail — cession bail crédit bail prêt bail …

    Dictionnaire des rimes

  • 58bail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. security, bond, pledge; guarantee, surety. bail out II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bond, security, surety, recognizance, pledge, pawn, hostage, warrant, guaranty, collateral. v. 1. [To dip] Syn. scoop, spoon …

    English dictionary for students

  • 59bail — noun he was released on bail Syn: surety, security, indemnity, bond, guarantee, pledge Phrases: bail out bail someone/something out …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 60bail — See: JUMP BAIL or SKIP BAIL …

    Dictionary of American idioms