Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legal tender

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: legal -ten-der
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of currency that, by law, cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

legal tenders (plural)

Synonyms

tender stamp

Questions

What does legal tender mean?: Any form of currency that, by law, cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.

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