mortgage (EN)noun, verb
noun “mortgage”
singular mortgage , plural mortgages
- a loan to buy a house or land where the property is used as security Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.They obtained a
mortgage to purchase their first home.
verb “mortgage”
infinitive mortgage ; he mortgages ; past tense mortgaged ; past part. mortgaged ; ger. mortgaging
- to use a property as security for a loan They
mortgaged their house to buy a new business. - (figurative) to risk future loss of something valuable in order to gain something now She
mortgaged her future for a chance at fame.