hypothecate
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[ hahy-poth-i-keyt, hi- ]
/ haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkeɪt, hɪ- /
verb (used with object), hy·poth·e·cat·ed, hy·poth·e·cat·ing.
to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
to put in pledge by delivery, as stocks given as security for a loan.
Origin of hypothecate
1OTHER WORDS FROM hypothecate
hy·poth·e·ca·tion, noun hy·poth·e·ca·tor, nounWords nearby hypothecate
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Example sentences from the Web for hypothecation
He told briefly the details of the transaction; even the hypothecation of the Parsons bonds.
Unleavened Bread |Robert GrantHis credit was almost unlimited, and he could always raise as much money as he liked on an hypothecation of next year's wool.
Station Amusements |Lady BarkerHe raised money for immediate needs by hypothecation of the state securities.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama |Walter L. FlemingDettermain and Newson had declined to undertake the hypothecation of his annuity.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete |George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for hypothecation
hypothecate
/ (haɪˈpɒθɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(tr) law
to pledge (personal property or a ship) as security for a debt without transferring possession or title
to allocate the revenue raised by a tax for a specified purpose
See also bottomry
Derived forms of hypothecate
hypothecation, noun hypothecator, nounWord Origin for hypothecate
C17:
hypothēcātus, past participle of
hypothēcāre; see
hypothec,
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