marger
verb
Senses
- 1.
to leave a margin; to have a margin of profit
to set or place something with a margin, or to make a profit margin
- 2.
to margin (finance)
to provide collateral or margin in financial transactions
Examples
"L'entreprise parvient à marger sur chaque vente."
The company manages to make a profit margin on each sale.
"Il faut marger le texte avant de l'imprimer."
You need to set margins on the text before printing it.
"Les brokers doivent marger leurs positions."
Brokers must provide margin on their positions.
Usage
Marger is a relatively technical or business-oriented verb. In commerce/business contexts, it means to make a profit margin. In printing/document preparation, it means to set or adjust margins. In finance, it refers to providing or maintaining margin requirements. Not commonly used in everyday conversation.
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