单词 | hypothecate |
释义 | hypothecate 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 a loan. [1675-85; < ML hypothecatus, ptp. of hypothecare. See HYPOTHEC, -ATE1] hypothecate2 —hypothecater, n. /huy poth"i kayt', hi-/, v.i., v.t., hypothecated, hypothecating. hypothesize. [1905-10; < Gk hypothék(e) suggestion, counsel (akin to hypotithénai to assume, suppose) + -ATE1] |
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