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
Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
For starters, the first year for a new coaching staff with a roster coming off a five-win season seems like an odd time to mortgage the future for the present.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
For starters, the first year for a new coaching staff with a roster coming off a five-win season seems like an odd time to mortgage the future for the present.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mortgage
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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