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hypothecate

1

[ hahy-poth-i-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, hy·poth·e·cat·ed, hy·poth·e·cat·ing.
  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.


hypothecate

2

[ hahy-poth-i-keyt, hi- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, hy·poth·e·cat·ed, hy·poth·e·cat·ing.
  1. an uncommon variant of hypothesize.

hypothecate

/ haɪˈpɒθɪˌkeɪt /

verb

  1. tr law to pledge (personal property or a ship) as security for a debt without transferring possession or title
  2. to allocate the revenue raised by a tax for a specified purpose See also bottomry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • hyˌpotheˈcation, noun
  • hyˈpotheˌcator, noun
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Other Words From

  • hy·poth·e·ca·tion [hahy-poth-i-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • hy·poth·e·ca·tor noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothecate1

1675–85; < Medieval Latin hypothēcātus, past participle of hypothēcāre. See hypothec, -ate 1

Origin of hypothecate2

First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek hypothḗk(ē) “suggestion, counsel” (from hypotithénai “to assume, suppose”; hypo- ( def ), thesis ( def ) ) + -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothecate1

C17: hypothēcātus , past participle of hypothēcāre ; see hypothec , -ate 1
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Example Sentences

But previous attempts to "hypothecate" - or earmark - National Insurance contributions for specific public services have been abandoned.

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He also called for a specific chunk of taxes raised to be "hypothecated" - earmarked - for the NHS, which he said was "in a state of profound crisis".

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Last year the government allowed them to levy an additional 2% “precept”, hypothecated to social care, every year for four years, a move that 95% of councils adopted in the first year.

Though the Treasury is almost genetically sceptical of hypothecated taxes, the idea is popular among health officials and, more surprisingly, Conservative MPs.

I would expect him, therefore, to announce there will also be other taxes hypothecated for health.

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