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pawn
pawn 1 P0124100 (pôn)n.1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn.3. A person serving as security; a hostage.4. The act of pawning.tr.v. pawned, pawn·ing, pawns 1. To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed.2. To risk; hazard: pawn one's honor.Phrasal Verb: pawn off To dispose or get rid of deceptively: tried to pawn off the fake gemstone as a diamond.
[Middle English paun, from Old French pan, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German pfant.]
pawn′a·ble adj.pawn′age n.pawn′er (pô′nər), paw′nor′ (-nôr′) n.
pawn 2 P0124100 (pôn)n.1. Abbr. P Games A chess piece of lowest value that may move forward one square at a time or two squares in the first move, capture other pieces only on a one-space diagonal forward move, and be promoted to any piece other than a king upon reaching the eighth rank.2. A person or an entity used to further the purposes of another: an underdeveloped nation that was a pawn in international politics.
[Middle English, from Old French pedon, paon, from Medieval Latin pedō, pedōn-, foot soldier, from Late Latin, one who has broad, splayed feet, from Latin pēs, ped-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]pawn (pɔːn) vb (tr) 1. (Banking & Finance) to deposit (an article) as security for the repayment of a loan, esp from a pawnbroker2. to stake: to pawn one's honour. n3. (Banking & Finance) an article deposited as security4. (Banking & Finance) the condition of being so deposited (esp in the phrase in pawn)5. a person or thing that is held as a security, esp a hostage6. (Banking & Finance) the act of pawning[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] ˈpawnage n
pawn (pɔːn) n1. (Chess & Draughts) 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 only. Abbreviation: P Compare piece122. a person, group, etc, manipulated by another[C14: from Anglo-Norman poun, from Old French pehon, from Medieval Latin pedō infantryman, from Latin pēs foot]pawn1 (pɔn)
v.t. 1. to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, esp. with a pawnbroker. 2. to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. n. 3. the state of being pawned: jewels in pawn. 4. something that is pawned. 5. a person serving as security; hostage. 6. the act of pawning. [1490–1500; < Middle French pan; Old French pan(d), pant, appar. < West Germanic; compare Old Frisian pand, Old Saxon, Middle Dutch pant, German Pfand] pawn′a•ble, adj. pawn•er (ˈpɔ nər) paw′nor (-nər, -nɔr) n. pawn2 (pɔn)
n. 1. one of eight chess pieces of one color and of the lowest value, usu. moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally. 2. someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes. [1325–75; Middle English poun < Anglo-French; Middle French poon, paon, earlier pe(h)on literally, walker; see peon1] pawn
Past participle: pawned
Gerund: pawning
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| I pawn | | you pawn | | he/she/it pawns | | we pawn | | you pawn | | they pawn |
| Preterite |
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| I pawned | | you pawned | | he/she/it pawned | | we pawned | | you pawned | | they pawned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am pawning | | you are pawning | | he/she/it is pawning | | we are pawning | | you are pawning | | they are pawning |
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| I have pawned | | you have pawned | | he/she/it has pawned | | we have pawned | | you have pawned | | they have pawned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was pawning | | you were pawning | | he/she/it was pawning | | we were pawning | | you were pawning | | they were pawning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had pawned | | you had pawned | | he/she/it had pawned | | we had pawned | | you had pawned | | they had pawned |
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| I will pawn | | you will pawn | | he/she/it will pawn | | we will pawn | | you will pawn | | they will pawn |
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| I will have pawned | | you will have pawned | | he/she/it will have pawned | | we will have pawned | | you will have pawned | | they will have pawned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be pawning | | you will be pawning | | he/she/it will be pawning | | we will be pawning | | you will be pawning | | they will be pawning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been pawning | | you have been pawning | | he/she/it has been pawning | | we have been pawning | | you have been pawning | | they have been pawning |
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| I will have been pawning | | you will have been pawning | | he/she/it will have been pawning | | we will have been pawning | | you will have been pawning | | they will have been pawning |
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| I had been pawning | | you had been pawning | | he/she/it had been pawning | | we had been pawning | | you had been pawning | | they had been pawning |
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| I would pawn | | you would pawn | | he/she/it would pawn | | we would pawn | | you would pawn | | they would pawn |
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| I would have pawned | | you would have pawned | | he/she/it would have pawned | | we would have pawned | | you would have pawned | | they would have pawned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pawn - an article deposited as securitypledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge" | | 2. | pawn - a person used by another to gain an endcat's-paw, instrumentassistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" | | 3. | pawn - (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rankchess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's kingchess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | | 4. | pawn - borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loanborrowing - obtaining funds from a lender | | Verb | 1. | pawn - leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"hock, soakcommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage" |
pawn1verb hock (informal, chiefly U.S.), pop (Brit. informal), stake, mortgage, deposit, pledge, hazard, wager He pawned his wedding ring.
pawn2noun tool, instrument, toy, creature, puppet, dupe, stooge (slang), plaything, cat's-paw He is being used as a political pawn by the President.pawn 1nounSomething given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:earnest, guaranty, pledge, security, token, warrant.verbTo give or deposit as a pawn:hypothecate, mortgage, pledge.Slang: hock.
pawn 2nounA person used or controlled by others:cat's-paw, dupe, instrument, puppet, stooge, tool.Translationspawn (poːn) verb to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back). I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill. 押 抵押 noun1. in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank. (象棋中的)卒 （象棋中的）卒 2. a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc. She was a pawn in his ambitious plans. 人質 人质ˈpawnbroker noun a person who lends money in exchange for pawned articles. 當鋪老板 当铺老板ˈpawnshop noun a pawnbroker's place of business. 當鋪 当铺in pawn having been pawned. His watch is in pawn. 押出典當中 当出，抵押出去
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pawn (something) off (on one) (as something else)To discard something unwanted by giving or selling it to one (under the pretense of it being something else). There are always guys pawning off cheap watches as Rolexes in this part of town. She tried to pawn off the crummy assignment on me as some kind of special challenge.See also: off, pawn, somethingin pawnHaving been pawned; in hock. He found himself in such dire straits that even his beloved pocketwatch, given to him by his late grandfather, was now in pawn.See also: pawnpalm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something) and pass someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something); pawn someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something)Fig. to give someone or something to someone as a gift that appears to be someone or something desirable. (As if the gift had been concealed in one's palm until it was gotten rid of.) Are you trying to palm that annoying client off on me as a hot prospect? Don't palm off that pest on me. Please don't pass that problem off on me as a challenge. Don't pass it off on me! Don't pawn it off on me as something of value.See also: off, palmpawn someone or something off(on someone) (as someone or something) Go to palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something).See also: off, pawnpalm offPass off by deception, substitute with intent to deceive, as in The salesman tried to palm off a zircon as a diamond, or The producer tried to palm her off as a star from the Metropolitan Opera. This expression alludes to concealing something in the palm of one's hand. It replaced the earlier palm on in the early 1800s. See also: off, palmpawn offDispose of by deception, as in They tried to pawn off a rebuilt computer as new. This expression may have originated as a corruption of palm off, although it was also put as pawn upon in the 1700s, when it originated. See also: off, pawnpalm offv. To get rid of or dispose of something by fraud or deception; fob off: The crooked merchant palmed off a lot of fake diamonds before being caught. Someone tried to palm some old coins off on me yesterday, saying they were rare and valuable.See also: off, palmpawn offv. To get rid of or dispose of something deceptively by misrepresenting its true value: The clerk tried to pawn off the fake gemstone as a diamond. They almost pawned the counterfeit bills off on unsuspecting tourists.See also: off, pawnpawn
pawn 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 only pawnA covered passageway or gallery.pawn
Related to pawn: Pawn shopPawnTo deliver Personal Property to another as a pledge or as security for a debt. A deposit of goods with a creditor as security for a sum of money borrowed. In common usage, pawn signifies a pledge of goods, as distinguished from a pledge of intangible personal property, such as a contract right. In a more limited sense, it denotes a deposit of personal property with a pawnbroker as security for a loan. A pawned article is retained until the loan is repaid within a certain time. If it is not repaid on time, the pawnbroker may sell the item. pawnv. to pledge an item of personal property as security for a loan, with the property left with the pawn broker. The interest rates are on the high side, the amount of the loan is well below the value of the pledged property, and the broker has the right to sell the item without further notice if the loan is not paid. Pawn brokers are licensed by the state. (See: pledge) PAWN. A pledge. Vide Pledge. Pawn
Pawn1. To give at item to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan. When one pawns an item, one receives the loan and gives the pawnbroker possession of the item. One may receive the item back within a certain period of time if one repays the loan with interest. If the loan is not repaid, the pawnbroker may sell the item in his/her shop. Because the pawnbroker already has possession of the item, he/she does not report non-payment of a loan and it does not affect the borrower's creditworthiness.
2. A fairly uncommon term for collateral.PAWN
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Related to pawn: Pawn shopSynonyms for pawnverb hockSynonyms- hock
- pop
- stake
- mortgage
- deposit
- pledge
- hazard
- wager
noun toolSynonyms- tool
- instrument
- toy
- creature
- puppet
- dupe
- stooge
- plaything
- cat's-paw
Synonyms for pawnnoun something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligationSynonyms- earnest
- guaranty
- pledge
- security
- token
- warrant
verb to give or deposit as a pawnSynonyms- hypothecate
- mortgage
- pledge
- hock
noun a person used or controlled by othersSynonyms- cat's-paw
- dupe
- instrument
- puppet
- stooge
- tool
Synonyms for pawnnoun an article deposited as securityRelated Wordsnoun a person used by another to gain an endSynonymsRelated Words- assistant
- helper
- help
- supporter
noun (chess) the least powerful pieceRelated Words- chess game
- chess
- chess piece
- chessman
noun borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loanRelated Wordsverb leave as a guarantee in return for moneySynonymsRelated Words- commerce
- commercialism
- mercantilism
- consign
- charge
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