verb
hypothecate
Hypothecate (verb) means to offer something as security for a loan, for example by pawning or mortgaging it.
verb
1
To offer something as security for a loan, for example by pawning or mortgaging it.
"‘My husband, Jasper Murdock, provided in his will that no part of his collection might be sold, loaned or hypothecated during my lifetime.’"
— Raymond Chandler, The High Window (1943)
2
To set aside a new tax, or a rise in tax, so the money raised must go to one particular purpose.
"The levy needed primary legislation and permission from the Treasury to hypothecate the proceeds back into the new line. It meant that the Greater London Authority could borrow against future income from the levy."
— Peter Plisner, Can land value capture set projects free? (2022)
3
To decide in advance exactly what government money, especially tax revenue, will be spent on.
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Etymology
From Latin hypothecatus, the past participle of hypotheco, hypothecare, which was itself derived from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, "pledge"), from the verb ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, "to pledge as surety").
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What is the meaning of hypothecate?
"hypothecate" (verb) means to offer something as security for a loan, for example by pawning or mortgaging it.
What is another word for hypothecate?
Other words for "hypothecate" include theorise, hypothesise, speculate, hypothesize, suppose, conjecture.
What are the different meanings of hypothecate?
"hypothecate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To offer something as security for a loan, for example by pawning or mortgaging it; 2. To set aside a new tax, or a rise in tax, so the money raised must go to one particular purpose; 3. To decide in advance exactly what government money, especially tax revenue, will be spent on.
