indent vs indenture

indenture vs indent

indent and indenture both are nouns.

indent and indenture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indent	Yes	No	Yes	No
indenture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, indent and indenture are synonyms defined as:

indent and indenture: the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Other synonyms of indent include indentation, indention.

As verbs, indent and indenture are synonyms defined as:

indent and indenture: bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

indent (noun)	indenture (noun)
an order for goods to be exported or imported	a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line	formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
	a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

indent (verb)	indenture (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant	bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
make a depression into
cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
notch the edge of or make jagged
set in from the margin

Difference between indent and indenture

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