How to pronounce “lien”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (obsolete) A tendon.
• (law) A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
• [Verb]
• (biblical, archaic) Alternative form of lain.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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