pawned

Meanings

• Verb

  Having pawned something, one no longer possesses it because it has been given as security for a loan.

  - "After losing her job, she had to pawn her engagement ring to pay the rent."
  - "He pawned his watch to buy food for his family."

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Synonyms

hock

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pawned
drawn , dawn , clown , lawn

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Variants

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pawn , pawned , pawner , pawners , pawning , pawnor , pawnors , pawns , pawn off , pawned off , pawning off , pawns off

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'pledge' or 'give as security for a loan'. Derived from Old French 'paon', meaning 'foot soldier'. The term may have been used metaphorically to refer to a piece in the game of chess that could be sacrificed to gain an advantage.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pawnshop' comes from the Italian 'bottega della pieta', which means 'shop of mercy'.

2. In some countries, it is customary to give a small gift or a token of appreciation to the person who buys an item at a pawnshop.

3. The word 'pawn' is also used in the game of chess to refer to a piece that can be moved forward one square at a time, but captures diagonally. The pawn is the most numerous piece on the board and is often used as an example in chess lessons.

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Related Concepts

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1. pawnbroker: A person who buys and sells second-hand goods, especially jewellery and other valuable items, and lends money against such goods.

2. pawnshop: A shop where one can sell or pawn items to obtain cash.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pawned' has been used metaphorically to describe a person who has given up something valuable in exchange for temporary gain or relief. In art, images of pawnshops and pawned items have been used to explore themes of poverty, desperation, and the value of possessions.

How to Memorize "pawned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person selling an item at a pawnshop in exchange for money.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pawned' with the idea of giving up something valuable for temporary gain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Pawning possessions for pennies' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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