Synonyms for hypothecate
Most common
suppose speculate conjecture theorize mortgage pledge
All synonyms
Verb
1. Suppose
suppose, speculate, conjecture, theorize, theorise UK, hypothesize UK US, hypothesise UK, hypothetise UK
Other
mortgage, pledge
Definitions
- v. 1
To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
Forms
- Past participle
- hypothecated
e.g. hypothecated → supposed, speculated, conjectured, theorized…
Example sentences
- suppose I suppose we're a little too indulgent to the dog.
- speculate As to what happened there, one can only speculate.
- conjecture In any case, you are wrong in your conjecture.
- theorize I theorize a terrorist breeding ground and terrorize a rigorist network.
- mortgage I don't have enough money to pay the mortgage off.
- pledge Five is too young to pledge allegiance to a flag.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hypothecate | falling | |
| suppose | rising | |
| speculate | steady | |
| conjecture | steady | |
| theorize | rising | |
| mortgage | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- pledge1
- 7 letters
- suppose2
- 8 letters
- mortgage2, theorize3, theorise
- 9 letters
- speculate3
- 10 letters
- conjecture3
- 11 letters
- hypothesize4, hypothesise, hypothetise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (suppose2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- hypothéquer