To foreclose a mortgage — Foreclose Fore*close , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foreclosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foreclosing}.] [F. forclos, p. p. of forclore to exclude; OF. fors, F. hors, except, outside (fr. L. foris outside) + F. clore to close. See {Foreign}, and {Close}, v. t.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreclose a mortgage — take away the right to redeem a mortgage … English contemporary dictionary
foreclose — fore·close /fōr klōz/ vb [Anglo French forclos, past participle of foreclore to preclude, prevent, from fors outside + clore to close] vt: to subject to foreclosure proceedings vi: to foreclose a mortgage or other security interest compare… … Law dictionary
Foreclose — Fore*close , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foreclosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foreclosing}.] [F. forclos, p. p. of forclore to exclude; OF. fors, F. hors, except, outside (fr. L. foris outside) + F. clore to close. See {Foreign}, and {Close}, v. t.] To shut up … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mortgage — Mort gage (m[^o]r g[asl]j; 48), n. [F. mort gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See {Mortal}, and {Gage}.] 1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mortgage deed — Mortgage Mort gage (m[^o]r g[asl]j; 48), n. [F. mort gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See {Mortal}, and {Gage}.] 1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreclose — [fôr klōz′] vt. foreclosed, foreclosing [ME forclosen < OFr forclos, pp. of forclore, to exclude < fors (< L foris: see DOOR), outside + clore (< L claudere), CLOSE3] 1. to shut out; exclude; bar 2. to extinguish the right to redeem… … English World dictionary
foreclose — v. (D; intr.) to foreclose on (they will foreclose on us) ( they will foreclose our mortgage ) * * * [fɔː kləʊz] (D; intr.) to foreclose on ( they will foreclose our mortgage ; they will foreclose on us) … Combinatory dictionary
foreclose — foreclosable, adj. /fawr klohz , fohr /, v., foreclosed, foreclosing. v.t. 1. Law. a. to deprive (a mortgagor or pledgor) of the right to redeem his or her property, esp. on failure to make payment on a mortgage when due, ownership of property… … Universalium
foreclose — fore•close [[t]fɔrˈkloʊz, foʊr [/t]] v. closed, clos•ing 1) law a) to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem a property, esp. after defaulting on mortgage payments b) law to subject (a property) to foreclosure c) to take away the right to… … From formal English to slang
