articled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bound by contract: Specifically, being legally obligated by the terms of a formal contract, often one of apprenticeship or service.
Usage
- The adjective articled is used to describe a person, typically a trainee or apprentice, who is formally contracted to serve and learn from a master or employer for a specified period. It is most commonly associated with traditional professions like law, accountancy, or architecture.
Examples
- Adjective:
- He was an articled clerk at the law firm for five years before qualifying as a solicitor.
- In the 19th century, many young men became articled apprentices to learn a skilled trade.
Advanced Usage
- "to be articled to someone": To be formally contracted as an apprentice or trainee to a specific master or firm.
- She was articled to a renowned architect in the city.
Variants and Related Words
Article (verb, formal/archaic): To bind by a contract of apprenticeship.
- He was articled to a solicitor. / They articled him to a solicitor.
Articles (noun, plural): The contract or deed specifying the terms of apprenticeship.
- He signed his articles of clerkship.
Synonyms
- Apprenticed: Bound by an agreement to learn a trade.
- Indentured: Bound by a contract, often for service or labor.
- Contracted: Bound by a formal agreement.
Antonyms
- Freelance: Working independently without long-term contractual ties.
- Unbound: Not constrained by an agreement.
Adjective
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