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Collateralize
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collateralize vt
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1 : to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2 : to use (as securities) for collateral
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.