earnest money

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noun Law.

money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract.

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Origin of earnest money

First recorded in 1550–60

Words nearby earnest money

earned run, earned run average, earner, earnest, earnestly, earnest money, earnestness, earnings, earnings per share, Earnings Related Supplement, earn one's keep

How to use earnest money in a sentence

Well, good Monsieur Peyrolles, let us have that three hundred pistoles as earnest money for the larger sum.
The Duke's Motto|Justin Huntly McCarthy
I thought the least I could do was to make good to them on the earnest money they had forfeited, and they accepted it.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
Then, having insisted on paying down a guinea for earnest-money, he took the keys and her directions for finding the house.
News from the Duchy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"Of course that is merely earnest-money," said the mistress of the house.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai

Well, if there is to be no earnest-money, at least we will have the vodka.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various

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