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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollateralize
/kəˈlæt.ər.ə.laɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To secure a loan or obligation by pledging specific assets as collateral that can be seized in case of default.
"The bank required the startup to collateralize its commercial real estate before issuing the line of credit." - 2
To convert financial assets, such as loans or mortgages, into tradable securities backed by those assets.
"Investment firms often collateralize mortgage pools to create mortgage-backed securities for the secondary market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'collateral' (from Medieval Latin 'collateralis', meaning side-by-side or parallel, from 'com-' together + 'lateralis' of the side), combined with the English verbal suffix '-ize'. Evolving in financial and legal contexts during the 20th century, it shifted to describe the specific action of pledging assets as security for a debt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collateralize" is said worldwide
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nantir
Transliteration: nɑ̃tiʁ
"La banque a demandé à l'entreprise de nantir ses actifs pour obtenir le prêt."
besichern
Transliteration: bəˈzɪçɐn
"Das Unternehmen musste seine Kredite mit Immobilien besichern."
garantire
Transliteration: ɡaranˈtire
"La società ha deciso di garantire il prestito con azioni proprie."
garantizar con prenda
Transliteration: ɡaɾantiˈzaɾ kon ˈpɾenda
"Es necesario garantizar con prenda el préstamo comercial."
dar em garantia
Transliteration: daɾ ẽ ɡaɾãˈti.ɐ
"Eles tiveram que dar em garantia os equipamentos da fábrica."
बंधक रखना
Transliteration: bandhak rakhna
"बैंक ने ऋण सुरक्षित करने کے लिए संपत्ति को बंधक रखने को कहा।"
抵押
Transliteration: dǐyā
"公司需要抵押其资产以获得大笔贷款。"
담보로 제공하다
Transliteration: damboro jegonghada
"기업은 대출을 받기 위해 자산을 담보로 제공해야 했다."
担保に入れる
Transliteration: tampo ni ireru
"企業は融資を受けるために不動産を担保に入れた。"
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