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pawned

/pɔːnd/

/pɔnd/

Translations

pawnverb

pawned

Past Simple

pawned

Past Simple

pawned

Past Participle

pawning

Gerund

/pɔːn/

/pɔn/

mettre en gage

He decided to pawn his watch to get some quick cash.

Il a décidé de mettre sa montre en gage pour obtenir de l’argent rapidement.

Additional translations

engagerSurtout au sens figuré ou soutenu.

Synonyms

pawnverb

To deposit an item as security for a loan.

He decided to pawn his watch to get some quick cash.

To pledge or stake (something, especially one’s word, honour, or credibility) as security or assurance; to guarantee.

He pawned his word that the debt would be repaid.