hypothecate

  • 11hypothecate — I. transitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin hypothecare to pledge, from Late Latin hypotheca pledge, from Greek hypothēkē, from hypotithenai to put under, deposit as a pledge Date: 1681 to pledge as security without delivery of… …

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  • 12hypothecate — hypothecate1 hypothecation, n. hypothecator, n. /huy poth i kayt , hi /, v.t., hypothecated, hypothecating. 1. to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage. 2. to put in pledge by delivery, as stocks given as security for …

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  • 13hypothecate — verb a) To pledge property or an existing mortgage as surety for a loan b) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure See Also: hypothec …

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  • 14hypothecate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To give or deposit as a pawn: mortgage, pawn1, pledge. Slang: hock. See TRANSACTIONS …

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  • 15hypothecate — hy·poth·e·cate || haɪ pɑθɪkeɪt / pɒθ v. mortgage, pledge as security, pawn (Law) …

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  • 16hypothecate — [hʌɪ pɒθɪkeɪt] verb pledge (money) by law to a specific purpose. Derivatives hypothecation noun Origin C17: from med. L. hypothecat , hypothecare give as a pledge , based on Gk hupothēkē deposit …

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  • 17hypothecate — v. a. Pledge (as ship, freight, cargo, etc., without delivery), mortgage …

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  • 18hypothecate — hy·poth·e·cate …

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  • 19hypothecate — /haɪˈpɒθəkeɪt/ (say huy pothuhkayt) verb (t) (hypothecated, hypothecating) 1. to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage. 2. to put in pledge by delivery, as stocks given as security for a loan. 3. to allocate (tax… …

  • 20hypothecate —   v.t. mortgage; deposit as security.    ♦ hypothecary, a.    ♦ hypothecation, n.    ♦ hypothecatory, a …

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