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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024es•crow (n. es′krō, i skrō′;v. i skrō′, es′krō),USA pronunciation [Law.]n. - Lawa contract, deed, bond, or other written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition.
- in escrow, in the keeping of a third person for delivery to a given party upon the fulfillment of some condition.
v.t. - Lawto place in escrow:The home seller agrees to escrow the sum of $1000 with his attorney.
- Anglo-French escro(u)we, Old French escro(u)e. See scroll
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: escrow /ˈɛskrəʊ; ɛˈskrəʊ/ n - money, goods, or a written document, such as a contract bond, delivered to a third party and held by him pending fulfilment of some condition
- the state or condition of being an escrow (esp in the phrase in escrow)
vb (transitive)- to place (money, a document, etc) in escrow
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French escroe, of Germanic origin; see screed, shred, scroll |