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- [pawn]
- /pɔn/
- /pɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawn]
- /pɔn/
Definitions of pawned word
- verb with object pawned to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch. 1
- verb with object pawned to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. 1
- noun pawned the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn. 1
- noun pawned something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. 1
- noun pawned a person serving as security; hostage. 1
- noun pawned the act of pawning. 1
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Origin of pawned
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Pawned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pawned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pawned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pawned
noun pawned
adjective pawned
verb pawned
- hypothecated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate.
- mortgaged — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
Antonyms for pawned
adj pawned
- bought — Bought is the past tense and past participle of buy.
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