mortgage | ||
1. | [ noun ] (business) a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan | |
Related terms: | security_interest chattel_mortgage second_mortgage first_mortgage | |
2. | [ verb ] put up as security or collateral | |
Related terms: | owe bond mortgagee | |
Similar spelling: |
mortgager mortgagee mortgaged mortgagor mortise mortice |