collateralize
verb
col·lat·er·al·ize kə-ˈla-t(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
collateralized; collateralizing
transitive verb
1
: to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2
: to use (something, such as securities) for collateral
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The bank will collateralize the loan against a special assessment. 
Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2021 Historically, Black farmers have been required to over collateralize, compared to White famers. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020 For context, private lenders do not make loans collateralized by future Social Security payments. Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 22 May 2020 To give a concrete example: Last week's $1.5 trillion offer to the financial industry was essentially the equivalent of the short-term collateralized loans individuals can get at pawn shops. Jeff Spross, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2020 Fed repo operations take in U.S. Treasury, agency and mortgage bonds from eligible banks in a de facto short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2020 Fed repo interventions take in U.S. Treasurys, agency and mortgage bonds from eligible banks in what is effectively a short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020 Fed repo interventions take in Treasurys, agency and mortgage bonds from the dealers, in what is effectively a short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 In fact, there are more than $1 trillion worth of overnight repo transactions collateralized with US government debt occurring every day. Alexander Saeedy, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2019 See More
Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2021 Historically, Black farmers have been required to over collateralize, compared to White famers. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020 For context, private lenders do not make loans collateralized by future Social Security payments. Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 22 May 2020 To give a concrete example: Last week's $1.5 trillion offer to the financial industry was essentially the equivalent of the short-term collateralized loans individuals can get at pawn shops. Jeff Spross, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2020 Fed repo operations take in U.S. Treasury, agency and mortgage bonds from eligible banks in a de facto short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2020 Fed repo interventions take in U.S. Treasurys, agency and mortgage bonds from eligible banks in what is effectively a short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020 Fed repo interventions take in Treasurys, agency and mortgage bonds from the dealers, in what is effectively a short-term loan of central-bank cash, collateralized by the bonds. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 In fact, there are more than $1 trillion worth of overnight repo transactions collateralized with US government debt occurring every day. Alexander Saeedy, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
collateralize
transitive verb
col·lat·er·al·ize kə-ˈla-tə-rə-ˌlīz, -ˈla-trə-
collateralized; collateralizing
1
: to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2
: to use (as securities) for collateral