| NOUN | possession | pawn | an article deposited as security |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | pawn, instrument, cat's-paw | a person used by another to gain an end | |
| artifact | pawn | (chess) the least powerful piece | |
| act | pawn | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan | |
| VERB | possession | pawn, soak, hock | leave as a guarantee in return for money |
| Sounds | pao'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Amon ... yawn: 34 rhymes with aon... | |
| Meaning | An article deposited as security. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | pledge | A deposit of personal property as security for a debt |
| Spanish | empeño, peón, pignoración, prenda | |
| Catalan | gatge, penyora | |
| Verbs | pawn | leave as a guarantee in return for money |
| Meaning | A person used by another to gain an end. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | instrument, cat's-paw | |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| Meaning | (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 rank. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | chess, chess game | A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules |
| Broader | chessman, chess piece | Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game / game of chess |
| Spanish | peón | |
| Catalan | peó | |
| Meaning | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | borrowing | Obtaining funds from a lender |
| Spanish | empeño | |
| Catalan | empenyorament | |
| Verbs | pawn | leave as a guarantee in return for money |
| Meaning | Leave as a guarantee in return for money. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" | |
| Synonyms | soak, hock | |
| Category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| Broader | consign, charge | Give over to another for care or safekeeping |
| Spanish | empeñar | |
| Catalan | empenyorar | |
| Nouns | pawn | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan |
| pawn | an article deposited as security | |
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