arles
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9.9
A sum of money given to show you agree to a deal when buying or hiring
- noun
- Archaic
:
arras
Examples
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"MS. ZOE MONTEZ, ARlES, HAVE A N lCE CONTlNENTAL BREAKFAST,
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Before signing the lease, you must pay an arles to confirm the contract.
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She provided an arles as a deposit for the rental agreement on the house.
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To secure the deal on the car, he gave a small arles to the seller.
Synonyms
advance
vsarles
259
4.5
An early payment of money you receive before you earn it
is paid to pledge and secure a contract rather than as early payment
3
7.8
Money given to show you will complete a deal
is used especially to confirm deals in buying or hiring
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7.2
A sum of money a buyer gives the seller to show they plan to buy
is the general pledge to confirm contracts beyond property transactions
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Etymology
The word arles comes from an old word arrha that meant 'pledge' or a small sum paid to show you mean a promise. So arles is the deposit or 'earnest' money you give to confirm a contract.