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mort·gage (môr′gij)
noun
- the pledging of property to a creditor as security for the payment of a debt
- such a debt
- the deed by which this pledge is made
- the claim of the mortgagee on the property
Etymology: OFr morgage, mort gage, lit., dead pledge < mort, dead (see mort) + gage, gage
transitive verb mortgaged -·gaged, mortgaging -·gag·ing
- Law to pledge (property) by a mortgage
- to put an advance claim or liability on to mortgage one's future
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mortgage
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Converse of object
- offset: Case study: Happy to be in control Richard Freeman, 38, says he likes the control offered by an offset mortgage.
Adjective modifier
- interest-only: An interest-only mortgage provides flexibility to the borrower in.. .
Modifies a noun
- lender: Mortgage lenders do not hesitate to make such claims.
Noun used with modifier
- repayment: Naturally, the repayment mortgage has become more popular.
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