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Definition of collateralize
collateralized
;collateralizing
transitive verb
1 : to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2 : to use (something, such as securities) for collateral
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The bonds AEG proposed the city borrow were fully collateralized by AEG, but sources tell Billboard there was always a concern that AEG's financial projections regarding were too optimistic and might not pan out.
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First Known Use of collateralize
1941
Law Dictionary
collateralize
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transitive verb
col·lat·er·al·ize
\kə-ˈla-tə-rə-ˌlīz, -ˈla-trə-\
Legal Definition of collateralize
collateralized
collateralizing
1 : to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2 : to use (as securities) for collateral
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