Main Entry:

¹hy·poth·e·cate

Pronunciation:

\hi-ˈpä-thə-ˌkāt, hī-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

hy·poth·e·cat·ed; hy·poth·e·cat·ing

Etymology:

Medieval Latin hypothecare to pledge, from Late Latin hypotheca pledge, from Greek hypothēkē, from hypotithenai to put under, deposit as a pledge

Date:

1681

: to pledge as security without delivery of title or possession

— hy·poth·e·ca·tion \-ˌpä-thə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— hy·poth·e·ca·tor \-ˈpä-thə-ˌkā-tər\ noun