- exercise of an option
- buy or sell securities or commodities at a previously determined price
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
exercise of an option
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exercise one's option — index adopt, choose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
the exercise of an option — ► FINANCE the act of buying or selling the shares, etc. that are mentioned in an options contract (= an agreement giving the right to buy and sell shares in the future): »Shares will be transferred within 28 days of the exercise of an option.… … Financial and business terms
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exercise — [ek′sər sīz΄] n. [ME & OFr exercice < L exercitium < pp. of exercere, to drive out (farm animals to work), hence drill, exercise < ex , out + arcere, to enclose < IE base * areq , to protect, enclose > Gr arkein] 1. active use or… … English World dictionary
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Exercise (options) — The owner of an option contract may exercise it, indicating that the financial transaction specified by the contract is to be enacted immediately between the two parties, and the contract itself is terminated. When exercising a call, the owner of … Wikipedia
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exercise — / eksəsaɪz/ noun 1. a use of something ♦ exercise of an option using an option, putting an option into action 2. a financial year ● during the current exercise ■ verb to use ● The chairwoman exercised her veto to block the motion. ♦ to exercise… … Dictionary of banking and finance
option — A right to purchase property or require another to perform upon agreed upon terms. An option is paid for as part of a contract but must be exercised (acted upon) in order for the property to be purchased or the performance of the other party… … Business law dictionary
