English dictionary
mortgage
/'m/O/rg/@//dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and to become void upon payment or performance according to the stipulated terms; also, the written instrument by which the conveyance is made.
Source: webster1913
verb
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put up as security or collateral
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance shall be void, otherwise to become absolute, subject, however, to the right of redemption.
Source: webster1913