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Definitions for collateralize
kəˈlæt ər əˌlaɪzcol·lat·er·al·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. collateralizeverb

    pledge as a collateral

    "The loan was collateralized by government bonds"

Wiktionary

  1. collateralizeverb

    To secure a loan by using collateral.

  2. collateralizeverb

    To pledge assets as collateral.

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  1. collateralize

    Collateralize refers to the act of providing an asset or a property as a guarantee or security to a lender for the repayment of a loan. If the borrower defaults on their loan payments, the lender has the right to seize the collateral and sell it to recover the funds. This process serves to reduce the risk for the lender.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of collateralize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of collateralize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of collateralize in a Sentence

  1. Kendall Coffey:

    Ten percent is a premium you pay a surety company, or bail bondsman, Coffey said. To get a bond in almost all cases you have to be able to fully collateralize that $150,000, meaning that either George Zimmerman or his parents have to come up with a $150,000 second mortgage on their house or from a bank. The bonding company is not a charity. They stand to lose the money. They have more than just fugitive hunters [to track down a defendant who flees.] They get collateral up front.


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