I. hi-ˈpä-thə-ˌkāt, hī- transitive verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Etymology: Medieval Latin hypothecare to pledge, from Late Latin hypotheca pledge, from Greek hypothēkē, from hypotithenai to put under, deposit as a pledge
Date: 1681
: to pledge as security without delivery of title or possession
• hy·poth·e·ca·tion -ˌpä-thə-ˈkā-shən noun
• hy·poth·e·ca·tor -ˈpä-thə-ˌkā-tər noun
II. hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌkāt transitive verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Etymology: Greek hypothēkē suggestion, from hypotithenai
Date: 1906
: hypothesize