hypothecate
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypothecate in British English:
UK [haɪ'pɒθɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce hypothecate in American English:
US [haɪ'pɒθəˌkeɪt]
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- Verb:
- pledge without delivery or title of possession
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Word Origin
- hypothecate (v.)
- 1680s, from hypothecat-, past participle stem of Medieval Latin hypothecare, from Late Latin hypotheca, from Greek hypotheke "a deposit, pledge, mortgage," from hypo- "down" + tithenai "to put, place" (see theme). Related: Hypothecated; hypothecating; hypothecation.
Example
- 1. A landowner who already holds land subject to a mortgage may wish to hypothecate his equity .
- 2. Without the permission of the customs , the permanent setups are not allowed to transfer , sell , let , pledge , hypothecate or deal with by other means by themselves within the period of the customs supervision .