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beleihen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hypothecate verb To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

Senses

beleihen is used for these senses in English:

  • hypothecate (transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

hypothecate — full definition

  1. verb To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
  2. verb To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.
  3. verb To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).

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