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col⋅lat⋅er⋅al⋅ize

  [kuh-lat-er-uh-lahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to secure (a loan) with collateral.
2. to pledge (property, securities, etc.) as collateral.
Also, especially British, col⋅lat⋅er⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1940–45; collateral + -ize

Related forms:
col⋅lat⋅er⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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col·lat·er·al·ize   (kə-lāt'ər-ə-līz')   
tr.v.   col·lat·er·al·ized, col·lat·er·al·iz·ing, col·lat·er·al·izes

  1. To secure (a loan) through use of collateral.

  2. To pledge (property, for example) as collateral.

col·lat'er·al·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

collateralize

To pledge an asset as security for a loan. A loan to a broker is collateralized by pledging securities.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: col·lat·er·al·ize
Pronunciation: k&-'la-t&-r&-"lIz, -'la-tr&-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing
1 : to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2 : to use (as securities) for collateral
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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