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| pawn [ pawn ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle pawned, present participle pawn·ing, 3rd person present singular pawns) |
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1. deposit something with pawnbroker: to leave something with a pawnbroker as security against money borrowed
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2. pledge something: to stake or pledge your honor, life, or word on something
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noun (plural pawns) |
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1. object deposited as security: an object that is left as security with a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan of money
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2. hostage: somebody who is held as security, usually as a hostage
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3. act of pawning: the act of pawning something
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| [15th century. < Old French pan(d) "pledge" < W Germanic] |
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  pawn·age noun |
| pawn·er noun |
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