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Noun: mortgage  mor-gij
  1. A conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
Verb: mortgage  mor-gij
  1. Put up as security or collateral

Derived forms: mortgaging, mortgaged, mortgages

Type of: owe, security interest

Encyclopedia: Mortgage