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mortgaged

/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒd/

/ˈmɔrɡɪdʒd/

mortgagedpast participle

/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒd/

/ˈmɔrɡɪdʒd/

Functions as a past-participle adjective meaning ‘pledged as security’ or, figuratively, ‘burdened with debt’.

Translations

ипотечный

They live in a mortgaged house.

Они живут в ипотечном доме.

Definitions

Pledged as security for a loan, especially referring to property or another asset subject to a mortgage.

The mortgaged house was at risk of foreclosure if the payments were not made on time.

Heavily burdened with financial obligations or restrictions.

With so many loans, the business was mortgaged to the hilt.

Synonyms

mortgageverb

mortgaged

Past Simple

mortgaged

Past Simple

mortgaged

Past Participle

mortgaging

Gerund

/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/

/ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

Translations

закладывать

He decided to mortgage his house to get a loan.

Он решил заложить свой дом, чтобы получить кредит.

Definitions

To convey (a property) to a creditor as security on a loan.

They decided to mortgage their house to secure the business loan.

To pledge or stake something abstract, such as one's future or reputation, as if it were a property securing a loan.

By dropping out of college, he essentially mortgaged his future on the startup's success.

Synonyms

hypothecate

encumber

pledge

mortgagenoun

Definitions

A legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.

The amount of money borrowed from a bank or lender to purchase a house, which is paid back over time with interest.

Their monthly mortgage is quite high due to the interest rate.

The document or deed specifying the terms of a mortgage loan.

He signed the mortgage at the closing meeting.

mortgageadjective

Definitions

Relating to or used in connection with mortgages.

Mortgage interest rates dropped sharply this year.