pawn

[ pawn ]

/ pɔn /

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verb (used with object)

to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch.

to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life.

noun

the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn.

something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed.

a person serving as security; hostage.

the act of pawning.

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Origin of pawn

1490–1500; (noun) <Middle French pan;Old French pan(d), pant, apparently <West Germanic; compare Old Frisian pand,Old Saxon, Middle Dutch pant,German Pfand; (v.) derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR pawn

4 pledge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pawn

pawn·a·ble, adjectivepawn·er

[paw-ner], /ˈpɔ nər/, paw·nor

[paw-ner, -nawr], /ˈpɔ nər, -nɔr/, nounun·pawned, adjective

Words nearby pawn

pavonine, pavor nocturnus, paw, pawky, pawl, pawn, pawnage, pawnbroker, pawnbroking, Pawnee, pawn off

Definition for pawn (2 of 2)

pawn²

[ pawn ]

/ pɔn /

noun

Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally.

someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes.

Origin of pawn

1325–75; Middle English poun<Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French poon, variant of paon, earlier pe(h)on literally, walker; see peon¹

SYNONYMS FOR pawn

2 puppet, tool, dupe.

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Example sentences from the Web for pawn

Continuing to prop him up in the media as a political pawn leaves them unable to do so.
David Dorn’s Daughters Rebuke Politicizing Of Father’s Death At RNC|Hope Wright|August 28, 2020|Essence.com
Some scientists fear that the vaccine could become a pawn in American election politics and have cautioned against distributing an untested injection.
Russia says it has a covid vaccine called “Sputnik-V”|Antonio Regalado|August 11, 2020|MIT Technology Review
They were getting more imaginative,” a pawn shop owner thinks of his addict customers in “Back of Beyond.
This Week’s Hot Reads: December 22, 2014|Mythili Rao|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Congo was clearly just a pawn in the global chessboard of West vs. East,” Holm says.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With Suzanne, Vee saw someone who could be a pawn in her chess game.
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Uzo Aduba on Her Journey From Track Phenom to Crazy Eyes|Marlow Stern|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, she is still very much a pawn in the system—her body is actively sold to the highest bidder.
The Abused Wives of Westeros: A Song of Feminism in ‘Game of Thrones’|Amy Zimmerman|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cyrus knows that he went too far, but he did still use his husband as a pawn in his own schemes.
Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus|Kevin Fallon|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
St. Meuse was one of the last of the French cities held in pawn by the Germans for the payment of the milliards.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places|Archibald Forbes
Poems and pawn broking—Waterloo Street is a suggestive Grub street.
The Spell of Scotland|Keith Clark
Reliever, a coat worn in turn by any party of poor devils whose wardrobes are in pawn.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Between his thumb and finger was the smallest man of all, a pawn.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell
O, I see you want to sort of pawn us, occasionally for hotel bills, don't you?
Twenty Years of Hus'ling|J. P. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for pawn (1 of 2)

pawn¹

/ (pɔːn) /

verb (tr)

to deposit (an article) as security for the repayment of a loan, esp from a pawnbroker

to staketo pawn one's honour

noun

an article deposited as security

the condition of being so deposited (esp in the phrase in pawn)

a person or thing that is held as a security, esp a hostage

the act of pawning

Derived forms of pawn

pawnage, noun

Word Origin for pawn

C15: from Old French pan security, from Latin pannus cloth, apparently because clothing was often left as a surety; compare Middle Flemish paen pawn, German Pfand pledge

British Dictionary definitions for pawn (2 of 2)

pawn²

/ (pɔːn) /

noun

a chessman of the lowest theoretical value, limited to forward moves of one square at a time with the option of two squares on its initial move: it captures with a diagonal move onlyAbbreviation: P Compare piece (def. 12)

a person, group, etc, manipulated by another

Word Origin for pawn

C14: from Anglo-Norman poun, from Old French pehon, from Medieval Latin pedō infantryman, from Latin pēs foot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pawn
释义	pawn ¹ [ pawn ] / pɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pawn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch. to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. noun the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn. something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. a person serving as security; hostage. the act of pawning. VIDEO FOR PAWN WATCH NOW: Was The Word "Pawn" Always An Insult? When you call another person a "pawn," is it an insult ... or a compliment? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of pawn ¹ 1490–1500; (noun) <Middle French pan;Old French pan(d), pant, apparently <West Germanic; compare Old Frisian pand,Old Saxon, Middle Dutch pant,German Pfand; (v.) derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR pawn 4 pledge. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pawn ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pawn pawn·a·ble, adjectivepawn·er [paw-ner], /ˈpɔ nər/, paw·nor [paw-ner, -nawr], /ˈpɔ nər, -nɔr/, nounun·pawned, adjective Words nearby pawn pavonine, pavor nocturnus, paw, pawky, pawl, pawn, pawnage, pawnbroker, pawnbroking, Pawnee, pawn off Definition for pawn (2 of 2) pawn² [ pawn ] / pɔn / noun Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally. someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes. Origin of pawn ² 1325–75; Middle English poun<Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French poon, variant of paon, earlier pe(h)on literally, walker; see peon¹ SYNONYMS FOR pawn 2 puppet, tool, dupe. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pawn ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pawn Continuing to prop him up in the media as a political pawn leaves them unable to do so. David Dorn’s Daughters Rebuke Politicizing Of Father’s Death At RNC\|Hope Wright\|August 28, 2020\|Essence.com Some scientists fear that the vaccine could become a pawn in American election politics and have cautioned against distributing an untested injection. Russia says it has a covid vaccine called “Sputnik-V”\|Antonio Regalado\|August 11, 2020\|MIT Technology Review They were getting more imaginative,” a pawn shop owner thinks of his addict customers in “Back of Beyond. This Week’s Hot Reads: December 22, 2014\|Mythili Rao\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Congo was clearly just a pawn in the global chessboard of West vs. East,” Holm says. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With Suzanne, Vee saw someone who could be a pawn in her chess game. ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Uzo Aduba on Her Journey From Track Phenom to Crazy Eyes\|Marlow Stern\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet, she is still very much a pawn in the system—her body is actively sold to the highest bidder. The Abused Wives of Westeros: A Song of Feminism in ‘Game of Thrones’\|Amy Zimmerman\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cyrus knows that he went too far, but he did still use his husband as a pawn in his own schemes. Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus\|Kevin Fallon\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST St. Meuse was one of the last of the French cities held in pawn by the Germans for the payment of the milliards. Camps, Quarters and Casual Places\|Archibald Forbes Poems and pawn broking—Waterloo Street is a suggestive Grub street. The Spell of Scotland\|Keith Clark Reliever, a coat worn in turn by any party of poor devils whose wardrobes are in pawn. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Between his thumb and finger was the smallest man of all, a pawn. Riddle of the Storm\|Roy J. Snell O, I see you want to sort of pawn us, occasionally for hotel bills, don't you? Twenty Years of Hus'ling\|J. P. Johnston British Dictionary definitions for pawn (1 of 2) pawn¹ / (pɔːn) / verb (tr) to deposit (an article) as security for the repayment of a loan, esp from a pawnbroker to staketo pawn one's honour noun an article deposited as security the condition of being so deposited (esp in the phrase in pawn) a person or thing that is held as a security, esp a hostage the act of pawning Derived forms of pawn pawnage, noun Word Origin for pawn C15: from Old French pan security, from Latin pannus cloth, apparently because clothing was often left as a surety; compare Middle Flemish paen pawn, German Pfand pledge British Dictionary definitions for pawn (2 of 2) pawn² / (pɔːn) / noun a chessman of the lowest theoretical value, limited to forward moves of one square at a time with the option of two squares on its initial move: it captures with a diagonal move onlyAbbreviation: P Compare piece (def. 12) a person, group, etc, manipulated by another Word Origin for pawn C14: from Anglo-Norman poun, from Old French pehon, from Medieval Latin pedō infantryman, from Latin pēs foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pawn dupe, puppet, stooge, patsy, collateral, pledge, gambit, forfeit, guaranty, earnest, token, security, bond, warrant, assurance, guarantee, gage, toy, sucker, tool
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pawn

verb (used with object)

noun

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Definition for pawn (2 of 2)

noun

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verb (tr)

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