What does amortize mean?
Definitions for amortize
ˈæm ərˌtaɪz, əˈmɔr taɪzamor·tize
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Princeton's WordNet
amortize, amortiseverb
liquidate gradually
Wiktionary
amortizeverb
To alienate (property) in mortmain.
amortizeverb
To wipe out (a debt, liability etc.) gradually or in installments.
Etymology: From (the stem of) amortir, probably from *, from ad + mortem.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To AMORTIZEverb
To alien lands or tenements to any corporation, guild or fraternity, and their successors; which cannot be done without licence of the king, and the lord of the manour. Blount.
Etymology: amortir, Fr.
This did concern the kingdom to have farms sufficient to maintain an able body out of penury, and to amortize part of the lands unto the yeomanry, or middle part of the people. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
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amortize
Amortize is a financial term that refers to the act of gradually paying off debt over a specific period of time through regular payments. These payments often include both the principal amount and the interest on the debt. This method can be applied to loans, mortgages, or other types of debts. The purpose of amortization is to reduce financial risk by spreading the total repayment obligation over a longer duration.
Webster Dictionary
Amortizeverb
to make as if dead; to destroy
Amortizeverb
to alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See Mortmain
Amortizeverb
to clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund
Etymology: [OE. amortisen, LL. amortisare, admortizare, F. amortir to sell in mortmain, to extinguish; L. ad + mors death. See Mortmain]
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The numerical value of amortize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of amortize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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