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pawn (verb)

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  • pawn — I. /pɔn / (say pawn) verb (t) 1. to deposit as security, as for money borrowed: to pawn a watch. 2. to pledge or stake: I pawn my honour. –noun 3. state of being deposited or held as security: jewels in pawn. 4. something given or deposited as… …  

  • pawn off — ˌpawn ˈoff [transitive] [he/she/it pawns off present participle pawning off past tense pawned off past participle pawned off …   Useful english dictionary

  • pawn — 1 / pȯn/ n 1 a: a pledge and transfer of possession of movable or personal property to a creditor which gives the creditor the privilege of satisfying the debt from the property (as by selling it) if the debt is not repaid within a specified… …   Law dictionary

  • pawn off as — ˌpawn ˈoff as [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pawn off as he/she/it pawns off as present participle pawning off as past tense pawned off as …   Useful english dictionary

  • pawn — Ⅰ. pawn [1] ► NOUN 1) a chess piece of the smallest size and value. 2) a person used by others for their own purposes. ORIGIN Old French poun, from Latin pedo foot soldier . Ⅱ. pawn [2] …   English terms dictionary

  • pawn off — verb To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another. LeMaster was dealt to the even lowlier Pittsburgh Pirates for a minor league pitcher. The Indians were so anxious to pawn him off on the Pirates that the club even… …   Wiktionary

  • pawn — Verb: To pledge personal property as security for payment of a debt. Noun: A bailment of personal property as security for a debt or obligation, redeemable upon certain terms and with the implied power of sale on default. 40 Am J1st Pawnb § 2 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • pawn — ▪ I. pawn pawn 1 [pɔːn ǁ pɒːn] verb [transitive] COMMERCE to leave a valuable item with a pawnbroker in order to borrow money from them. If the person borrowing the money does not pay it back, the pawnbroker can sell the item to get back the debt …   Financial and business terms

  • pawn — I UK [pɔːn] / US [pɔn] noun [countable] Word forms pawn : singular pawn plural pawns 1) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of chess 2) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve an… …   English dictionary

  • pawn — pawn1 [ pɔn ] noun count 1. ) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal: pawn in: We are just pawns in her ambitious plans. 2. ) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of CHESS… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pawn — 1. noun /pɔːn,pɔn,pɑn/ a) The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant. Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the… …   Wiktionary

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