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hypothecate

Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/
Definition of hypothecate

verb

[with object]
  • pledge (money) by law to a specific purpose: she arranged to hypothecate her half of the equity to pay for the charter (as adjective hypothecated)a hypothecated tax

Derivatives

hypothecation

Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin hypothecat- 'given as a pledge', from the verb hypothecare, based on Greek hupothēkē (see hypothec)

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