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Verb: collateralise  ku'la-t(u-)ru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: collateralize)
  1. Pledge as a collateral
    "The loan was collateralised by government bonds";
    - collateralize

Derived forms: collateralised, collateralises, collateralising

Type of: pledge