mortgage — mort·gage 1 / mȯr gij/ n [Anglo French, from Old French, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus ) + gage security] 1 a: a conveyance of title to property that is given to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is defeated upon payment or… … Law dictionary
mortgage — mort·gage (môr’gĭj) n. 1. A loan for the purchase of real property, secured by a lien on the property. 2. The document specifying the terms and conditions of the repayment of such a loan. 3. The repayment obligation associated with such a loan:… … Word Histories
Mortgage — Mort gage (m[^o]r g[asl]j; 48), n. [F. mort gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See {Mortal}, and {Gage}.] 1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mortgage deed — Mortgage Mort gage (m[^o]r g[asl]j; 48), n. [F. mort gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See {Mortal}, and {Gage}.] 1. (Law) A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mortgage — mort|gage1 W3 [ˈmo:gıdʒ US ˈmo:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: mort dead + gage promise ] 1.) a legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mortgage — mort|gage1 [ mɔrgıdʒ ] noun count ** a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments: The mortgage has to be paid off in 15 years. get/obtain/take out/arrange… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mort|gage — «MR gihj», noun, verb, gaged, gag|ing. –n. 1. a claim on property, given as security to a person, bank, or firm that has loaned money, in case the money is not repaid when due. 2. document that gives such a claim. 3. the rights conferred by it,… … Useful english dictionary
mortgage — mort•gage [[t]ˈmɔr gɪdʒ[/t]] n. v. gaged, gag•ing 1) lawg bus a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed 2) bus the deed by which such a transaction is effected 3) bus the rights conferred by it, or… … From formal English to slang
mortgage — [môr′gij] n. [OFr morgage, mort gage, lit., dead pledge < mort, dead (see MORT1) + gage,GAGE1] 1. a) the pledging of property to a creditor as security for the payment of a debt b) such a debt 2 … English World dictionary
Mortgage — kann bezeichnen: Mortgage (England und Wales), eine Sicherheit für eine Forderung nach englischem Recht Mortgage (Vereinigte Staaten), eine Sicherheit für eine Forderung nach US amerikanischem Recht Mort gage, in der französischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mortgage — Mort gage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortgaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortgaging}.] 1. (Law) 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English