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hypothalamic releasing hormone |
hypothalamically |
hypothalamus |
hypothec |
hypotheca |
hypothecate
| hypothecation
| hypothecator
| hypothenal
| hypothenar
| hypothenusal
hypothecate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb hypothecate has 2 senses
- hypothecate(v = verb.communication) Array - pledge without delivery or title of possession; Array is one way to pledge
- hypothecate(v = verb.cognition) conjecture, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" is one way to anticipate, expect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun hypothesis2, noun hypothesis3
Sample sentence:
They hypothecate that there was a traffic accident
CIDE DICTIONARY
hypothecate, v. t. [LL. hypothecatus, p. p. of hypothecare to pledge, fr. L. hypotheca pledge, security. See Hypotheca.].
To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry. [1913 Webster]
"He had found the treasury empty and the pay of the navy in arrear. He had no power to hypothecate any part of the public revenue. Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hypothecate, v.tr. pledge, mortgage.
Derivative
hypothecation n.
Etymology
med.L hypothecare (as HYPOTHEC)
ROGET THESAURUS
hypothecate
Security
VB give security, give bail, give substantial bail, go bail, pawn, impawn, spout, mortgage, hypothecate, impignorate, guarantee, warrant, warrantee, assure, accept, indorse, underwrite, insure, cosign, countersign, sponsor, cosponsor, execute, stamp, sign, seal, let, sett, grant a lease, take a lease, hold a lease, hold in pledge, lend on security.
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