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security
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. security
  2. 2. guarantee
  3. 3. guarantee (e.g. of safety)
  4. 4. Collateral (finance)
This noun refers to collateral — an asset or property pledged as security when taking out a loan. If the borrower fails to repay, the lender has the right to take the collateral, and the term is commonly used in financial and legal contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Additional financing will require separate collateral.

Sentence 2

Did you really borrow money for the weekend trip using your ring as collateral?

Sentence 3

Right before selling the fridge, I remembered I'd put it up as collateral for a loan.

Sentence 4

Wait, you can use cash as collateral?

Sentence 5

"Lending without collateral" — what kind of thinking even leads to that?