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to pawn

verb/ẽ.pɨ.ˈɲaɾ/high

em·pe·nhar

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Definitions

1To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security for money lent.
He had to pawn his watch to pay the debt.
People often pawn jewelry at pawn shops.
syn
pledgehock
ant
redeemretrieve
Common collocations
pawn a ringpawn shop
2To devote or apply oneself diligently to a task or goal.
She committed herself fully to the project and achieved great results.
The country committed all its resources to the reconstruction.
syn
dedicateapplydevote
ant
neglectshirk
Common collocations
commit tocommit resourcescommit oneself

Etymology

Do latim vulgar '*impignorare', de 'in-' + 'pignus, pignoris' (penhor).

Related words

penhorempenhoempenhadodesempenhar