hypothecator
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Hypothecator — Hy*poth e*ca tor, n. (Law) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypothecator — noun see hypothecate I … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypothecator — n. one who mortgages, one who signs over something as security … English contemporary dictionary
hypothecator — hy·poth·e·ca·tor … English syllables
hypothecator — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkād.ə(r) noun Etymology: hypothecate (I) + or : one that hypothecates * * * hypothˈecātor noun • • • Main Entry: ↑hypo … Useful english dictionary
hypothecate — I. transitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin hypothecare to pledge, from Late Latin hypotheca pledge, from Greek hypothēkē, from hypotithenai to put under, deposit as a pledge Date: 1681 to pledge as security without delivery of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypothecate — hypothecate1 hypothecation, n. hypothecator, n. /huy poth i kayt , hi /, v.t., hypothecated, hypothecating. 1. to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage. 2. to put in pledge by delivery, as stocks given as security for … Universalium
hypothecate — /haɪˈpɒθəkeɪt/ (say huy pothuhkayt) verb (t) (hypothecated, hypothecating) 1. to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage. 2. to put in pledge by delivery, as stocks given as security for a loan. 3. to allocate (tax… …
hypothecate — [hī päth′i kāt΄, hipäth′i kāt΄] vt. hypothecated, hypothecating [< ML hypothecatus, pp. of hypothecare, to hypothecate < LL hypotheca: see HYPOTHEC] 1. to pledge (property) to another as security without transferring possession or title 2.… … English World dictionary
