rehypothecate

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verb

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

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Meanings

verbrehypothecate (third-person singular simple present rehypothecates, present participle rehypothecating, simple past and past participle rehypothecated)

present singular third person rehypothecates · participle present rehypothecating · participle past rehypothecated · past rehypothecated

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

Origin

From re- + hypothecate.

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APA

rehypothecate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecate

MLA

“rehypothecate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rehypothecate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecate.

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