mortgage
Translation
mortgage
Examples
They took out a 25-year mortgage to buy their house.
They took out a 25-year mortgage to buy their house.
We have to make monthly mortgage payments.
We have to make monthly mortgage payments.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a loan to buy property They took out a large mortgage.
((on sth.)) a mortgage on a house We have a mortgage on our flat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: loan, debt, credit
Etymology
From Old French 'mort gage', meaning 'dead pledge'. The pledge 'dies' either when the debt is paid or if payment fails.
Memory Tips
Think 'mort' (death) + 'gage' (pledge). It's a pledge that is 'dead' once you've paid it off.