English noun: mortgage | |||
1. | mortgage (possession) a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | security interest | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chattel mortgage, first mortgage, second mortgage | ||
English verb: mortgage | |||
1. | mortgage (possession) put up as security or collateral | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | owe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bond | ||