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MORTGAGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("mortgage" is a kind of...):

security interest (any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mortgage"):

first mortgage (a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law)

second mortgage (a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage)

chattel mortgage (a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan)

Derivation:

mortgage (put up as security or collateral)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put up as security or collateral

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "mortgage" is one way to...):

owe (be in debt)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mortgage"):

bond (issue bonds on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

mortgage (a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan)

mortgagee (the person who accepts a mortgage)

mortgager; mortgagor (the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid)

Credits

 Context examples: 

You may be in the market for a mortgage or to refinance your present mortgage to secure a more attractive rate.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

December 21 to 23, would be an ideal time to put in an application for a mortgage or home improvement loan.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Saturn has to go somewhere, so it’s going into your eighth house, which rules commissions, royalties, company benefits, student loans, credit, mortgage, taxes, and other financial matters.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Alternatively, you may talk to your real estate broker or banker about a mortgage or home improvement loan, or your lawyer if you are mentioned in a will and may get an inheritance.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You might speak to your bank about a loan, line of credit, new mortgage, or a refinancing plan for your mortgage to secure a better rate.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This is a superb time to have this meeting or to apply for a loan or mortgage.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

With your eighth house of other people’s money being activated, you may be approved for a large bank loan or mortgage, or you may raise a large sum of venture capital.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

So, for example, if you want to buy a house, you would need a mortgage from the bank, and if you plan to go to college, you would likely need financial aid.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

On December 22, Mars will be in conversation with Pluto, indicating more good news about salary, bonus, benefits, loans, mortgage, or venture capital that may come your way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The house of other people’s money—where Saturn and Pluto currently reside, and that will welcome Jupiter on December 2—also rules a different type of money: taxes, student loans and scholarships, credit cards, bank loans, mortgages, inheritances, prize winnings, valuable gifts, and insurance payouts, as some examples.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)