different between hypothecation vs hypothecate

English

Etymology 1

hypothecate +? -ion. From Latin hypothecatio, in turn from hypotheco (“I pledge as collateral”).

Noun

hypothecation (countable and uncountable, plural hypothecations)

1. the use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc.

Derived terms

• rehypothecation

Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of hypothetical +? dedication

Noun

hypothecation (countable and uncountable, plural hypothecations)

1. (Britain) A tax levied for a specific expenditure.

English

Etymology

From Latin hypothecatus, past participle of hypotheco, hypothecare. This was in turn derived from Ancient Greek ??????? (hupoth?k?, “pledge”), from the verb ????????? (hupotíth?mi, “to pledge as surety”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h???p???ke?t/

Verb

hypothecate (third-person singular simple present hypothecates, present participle hypothecating, simple past and past participle hypothecated)

1. (transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
   • 1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin 2005, p. 12:

     ‘My husband, Jasper Murdock, provided in his will that no part of his collection might be sold, loaned or hypothecated during my lifetime.’

2. (politics, Britain) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure

Usage notes

• Sometimes wrongly used in place of the word hypothesize.

Derived terms

Related terms

• hypothec

Translations