mortgage
verb [T] /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/
/ˈmɔːr-/ Definition
› to borrow money to buy a house or apartment: The house was mortgaged up to the hilt (= the full value of the house had been borrowed).Mortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting property
(Definition of mortgage verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bricks and mortar idiom
- chain noun (HOUSE SALE)
- concession noun (RIGHT)
- estate agency noun
- freehold noun
- gazunder verb
- ground rent noun
- home buyer noun
- homeowner noun
- householder noun
- mortgage noun
- offer noun
- open house noun
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