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securitize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other receivables) to securities, usually by selling them with a discount to a financial intermediary, which pools them with other similar assets and sells further as securities to third-party investors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English security 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 securitize From security (“tradeable financial asset”) + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: arvopaperistaa — to convert assets to securities
  • French: titriser — to convert assets to securities
  • German: verbriefen — to convert assets to securities
  • Irish: urrúsaigh — to convert assets to securities