mortgage mortgage /ˈmɔrgɪdʒ/

noun

1. () A conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan  ( mortgage )
   a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
    I applied for a mortgage to buy my first house
   I applied for a mortgage to buy my first house
   

verb

1. Put up as security or collateral  ( mortgage )
   put up as security or collateral