hypothecate

Verb

Meaning

To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry.

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Synonyms

suppose conjecture speculate theorize hypothesize theorise hypothesise hock say believe secure bond assume deposit imagine

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Antonyms

consider explore examine evaluate assess discard

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Hypernyms

expect pledge anticipate

Hyponyms

develop construct reconstruct formulate retrace explicate

Related terms

hypothecation hypothec

Derivatives

hypothecated hypothecating

Examples

Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypothecal hypothecarily hypothecary hypothecation hypothecative hypothecator