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onderpand — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  • security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.

Senses

onderpand is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
  • security (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

security — full definition

  1. noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.
  2. noun The staff or systems responsible for protecting a place or people.
  3. noun A tradeable financial asset such as a stock or bond.
  4. noun Property pledged as a guarantee that a loan will be repaid.

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