| floating |
short-term and unfunded, as debt arising from current operations, or not invested and available for current expenses, as capital. [1/5 definitions] |
| fund |
to make money available for paying off the interest or principal on (a debt). [1/5 definitions] |
| garnishee |
to confiscate by legal order (a salary, bank account, property, or the like) to satisfy an unpaid debt; garnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| grace period |
extra time allowed after a specified date or term has passed, during which an obligation, such as the repayment of a debt or the return of something borrowed, may be fulfilled without penalty. |
| homestead law |
any law prohibiting forced sale or seizure of a homestead to settle debt. [1/2 definitions] |
| hypothecate |
to pledge (property) to another as security for a loan or other debt, without legally transferring title or ownership. |
| in hock |
owing much money; in debt. [1/2 definitions] |
| in the black |
of a business, making a profit; not in debt. |
| in the red |
making less money than what is being paid out in expenses; in debt. |
| IOU |
a signed paper acknowledging a debt and often bearing these letters, meaning "I owe you". |
| legal tender |
money that may be offered to satisfy a debt and that must, by law, be accepted by the creditor. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a lender holds a claim to property until a debt is repaid. [1/3 definitions] |
| owe |
to be or feel in debt to. [2/4 definitions] |
| pay |
to give (money or other item of value) in return for something or to satisfy a debt. [2/16 definitions] |
| payable |
due to be paid, as a debt. [1/2 definitions] |
| payoff |
the full payment of a debt, salary, wager, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| pay off |
to finish payments on (a debt). [1/3 definitions] |
| pay up |
(informal) to pay the total amount of a particular debt. |
| pony up |
(informal) to present the money for something, esp. in settling a debt or paying one's share of something. |