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mortgaged

intermediateB2

/ˈmɔːrtɡɪd/ · mort-gaged

having borrowed money secured against property.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

having borrowed money secured against property.

ایک ایسی حالت جس میں رقم قرض لی گئی ہو جو کہ جائیداد کے عوض دی گئی ہو۔

گرضی پر لیا ہوا

qarzī par liyā huā

Synonyms

securedpledgedchargedمحفوظپیش کردہمؤکّل

Antonyms

unsecuredfreepaid offبغیر ضمانتآزادادا شدہ

Common Collocations

  • mortgaged property
  • mortgaged house
  • mortgaged land

Example Sentences

The bank confirmed that the property was mortgaged.

بینک نے تصدیق کی کہ جائیداد گرضی پر لی گئی ہے۔

Bank ne tasdiq ki keh jaidād qarzī par li gayi hai.

She mortgaged her house to finance her business.

اس نے اپنے کاروبار کو مالی امداد دینے کے لئے اپنا گھر گرضی پر لیا۔

Us ne apne kārōbār ko mālī imdād dene ke liye apnā ghar qarzī par liya.

Many people are worried about their mortgaged homes in the current economic climate.

بہت سے لوگ موجودہ اقتصادی حالات میں اپنے گرضی پر لئے ہوئے گھروں کے بارے میں فکر مند ہیں۔

Bahut se log maujooda iqtiṣādi halāt mein apne qarzī par liye hue gharon ke bare mein fikar mand hain.

Easily Confused With

mortgagee:Mortgagee is the lender in a mortgage agreement, while mortgaged refers to the property or item secured by the loan.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'mortgage' like a 'dead pledge' that you must pay off to own your home.

Imagine a house with a big lock symbolizing the obligation to pay back money borrowed against it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "mort gage" — dead pledge

First known use: 14th century

The term 'mortgage' comes from the Old French 'mort gage', meaning 'dead pledge', which refers to the pledge ending when the obligation is fulfilled or the property is taken.