mortgage

mortgage
I. noun Etymology: Middle English morgage, from Anglo-French mortgage, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus) + gage gage — more at murder Date: 15th century 1. a conveyance of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms 2. a. the instrument evidencing the mortgage b. the state of the property so mortgaged c. the interest of the mortgagee in such property II. transitive verb (mortgaged; mortgaging) Date: 15th century 1. to grant or convey by a mortgage 2. to subject to a claim or obligation ; pledge

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Synonyms:
(for the payment of a debt)


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