Synonyms for hypothecate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : hahy-poth-i-keyt, hi-
Phonetic Transcription : haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkeɪt, hɪ-


Définition of hypothecate

Origin :
  • 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.
  • verb pawn
Example sentences :
  • He had no power to hypothecate any part of the public revenue.
  • Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • She would get Carmen to hypothecate her own interest in this new company, if necessary.
  • Extract from : « Carmen Ariza » by Charles Francis Stocking
  • These bonds they dispose of or hypothecate to obtain loans on.
  • Extract from : « Disputed Handwriting » by Jerome B. Lavay
  • Therefore they had drawn lots to determine which should hypothecate his overcoat in order to raise funds.
  • Extract from : « Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 » by Various
  • It was impossible to hypothecate mining securities of any description in Nevada or San Francisco.
  • Extract from : « My Adventures with Your Money » by George Graham Rice
  • For it must be clearly understood that Paul is not asking us to fancy, or imagine, or hypothecate.
  • Extract from : « The Theology of Holiness » by Dougan Clark
  • That is, he proposed to hypothecate the vectigalia from the new provinces formed by Pompey in the East for five years.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 » by Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • The lyrics were in the true Indian language, which made it very difficult for any of the cribbers of the time to hypothecate it.
  • Extract from : « Nat Goodwin's Book » by Nat C. Goodwin
  • In like case I might hypothecate, "To go light, discard all but the really necessary articles."
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • And then he pledged himself to hypothecate his entire fortune to the rescue of his worthless nephew.
  • Extract from : « Carmen Ariza » by Charles Francis Stocking

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