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- [pawn]
- /pɔn/
- /pɔːn/
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- [pawn]
- /pɔn/
Definitions of pawning word
- verb with object pawning to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch. 1
- verb with object pawning to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. 1
- noun pawning the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn. 1
- noun pawning something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. 1
- noun pawning a person serving as security; hostage. 1
- noun pawning the act of pawning. 1
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Origin of pawning
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 Pawning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pawning 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 52% 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.
pawning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pawning
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