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lien

noun

/liːən/

Meaning

A legal right to keep possession of property until a debt is paid.

The bank placed a lien on the house until the mortgage was cleared.

claim, charge, security, encumbrance

release, clearance

file a lien, place a lien, lien on property, tax lien

a farm animal with horns that gives milk and meat

The state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street

The ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; lasting quality or strength.

A place or state of perfect happiness; in Greek mythology, the afterlife paradise.

A metric unit of mass equal to ten grams.