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rehypothecate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-hy-poth-e-cate
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pledge hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.

Etymology

From re- + hypothecate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rehypothecates (present, singular) rehypothecating (participle, present) rehypothecated (participle, past) rehypothecated (past)

Derived Forms

rehypothecable rehypothecatable rehypothecation rehypothecator

Questions

What does rehypothecate mean?
To pledge hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.
Where does rehypothecate come from?
From re- + hypothecate.

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