verb
Meaning 1
To secure a loan or other contract by using collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
collateralize
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Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
To pledge assets as collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
pledge as a collateral
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The loan was collateralized by government bonds
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pledge
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English collateral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English collateralize From collateral + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: besichern — to secure a loan by using collateral
- Spanish: colateralizar — to secure a loan by using collateral
- Spanish: avalar — to secure a loan by using collateral
- Spanish: afianzar — to secure a loan by using collateral