as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Recent Examples of mortgage
How far will mortgage interest rates drop this week?
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In other words, the sports industry is mortgaging its very existence for cash in hand.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
How low will mortgage rates drop after the Fed cuts rates?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article With injuries to Christian Scott and Kodai Senga last week, the Mets needed supplemental rotation help and weren’t willing to mortgage the farm to get it.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In other words, the sports industry is mortgaging its very existence for cash in hand.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
How low will mortgage rates drop after the Fed cuts rates?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article With injuries to Christian Scott and Kodai Senga last week, the Mets needed supplemental rotation help and weren’t willing to mortgage the farm to get it.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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