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Mortgage

see synonyms of mortgage

Noun

1. mortgage

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

Verb

2. mortgage

put up as security or collateral

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mortgage

see synonyms of mortgage
noun
1. 
an agreement under which a person borrows money to buy property, esp a house, and the lender may take possession of the property if the borrower fails to repay the money
2. 
the deed effecting such an agreement
3. 
the loan obtained under such an agreement
a mortgage of £148 000
4. 
a regular payment of money borrowed under such an agreement
a mortgage of £447 per month
verb (transitive)
5. 
to pledge (a house or other property) as security for the repayment of a loan
adjective
6. 
of or relating to a mortgage
a mortgage payment

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Mortgage

see synonyms of mortgage
noun
1. 
a. 
the pledging of property to a creditor as security for the payment of a debt
b. 
such a debt
2. 
the deed by which this pledge is made
3. 
the claim of the mortgagee on the property
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmortgaged or ˈmortgaging
4.  Law
to pledge (property) by a mortgage
5. 
to put an advance claim or liability on
to mortgage one's future

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mortgage

see synonyms of mortgage
n.
1. A loan for the purchase of real property, secured by a lien on the property.
2. The document specifying the terms and conditions of the repayment of such a loan.
3. The repayment obligation associated with such a loan: a family who cannot afford their mortgage.
4. The right to payment associated with such a loan: a bank that buys mortgages from originators.
5. The lien on the property associated with such a loan.
tr.v. mort·gaged, mort·gag·ing, mort·gag·es
1. To pledge (real property) as the security for a loan.
2. To make subject to a claim or risk; pledge against a doubtful outcome: mortgaged their political careers by taking an unpopular stand.

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