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- [am-er-tahyz, uh-mawr-tahyz]
- /ˈæm ərˌtaɪz, əˈmɔr taɪz/
- /əˈmɔː.taɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-er-tahyz, uh-mawr-tahyz]
- /ˈæm ərˌtaɪz, əˈmɔr taɪz/
Definitions of amortize word
- verb amortize In finance, if you amortize a debt, you pay it back in regular payments. 3
- verb amortize to liquidate (a debt, mortgage, etc) by instalment payments or by periodic transfers to a sinking fund 3
- verb amortize to write off (a wasting asset) by annual transfers to a sinking fund 3
- verb amortize (formerly) to transfer (lands, etc) in mortmain 3
- verb transitive amortize to put money aside at intervals, as in a sinking fund, for gradual payment of (a debt, etc.) either at or before maturity 3
- verb transitive amortize to write off (expenditures) by prorating over a fixed period 3
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Origin of amortize
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English amortisen < Anglo-French, Old French amortiss-, long stem of amortir literally, to kill, die < Vulgar Latin *a(d)mortīre (derivative of Latin mors, stem mort- death, with ad- ad-); -ize later replacing -is(s)-, probably by association with Anglo-Latin a(d)mortizāre
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Parts of speech for Amortize
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amortize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amortize
verb amortize
- repay — to pay back or refund, as money.
- pay back — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- pay off — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- remunerate — to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
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