What does hypothecate mean?

Definitions for hypothecate
haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkeɪthy·poth·e·cate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hypothecateverb

    pledge without delivery or title of possession

  2. speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, supposeverb

    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

    "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

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  1. hypothecateverb

    To pledge property or an existing mortgage as surety for a loan

  2. hypothecateverb

    To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure

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  1. hypothecate

    Hypothecate is a financial term that refers to the act of pledging an asset as a collateral for a loan, without transferring its title. It allows the borrower to retain ownership of the asset, while providing reassurance to the lender who can seize the asset if the borrower fails to repay the loan.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hypothecateverb

    to subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry

  2. Etymology: [LL. hypothecatus, p. p. of hypothecare to pledge, fr. L. hypotheca pledge, security. See Hypotheca.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypothecate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypothecate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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