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. See bottomry
   to allocate the revenue raised by a tax for a specified purpose See also bottomry

Derived Forms

• hyˈpotheˌcator, noun
• hyˌpotheˈcation, noun

Other Words From

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothecate¹

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

Example Sentences

The lyrics were in the true Indian language, which made it very difficult for any of the cribbers of the time to hypothecate it.

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She would get Carmen to hypothecate her own interest in this new company, if necessary.

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He will not repudiate a promise to pay while he has money in bank or securities to hypothecate.

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It was impossible to hypothecate mining securities of any description in Nevada or San Francisco.

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For it must be clearly understood that Paul is not asking us to fancy, or imagine, or hypothecate.

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