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 | ||