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pawn1 [po:n US po:n] n
[Date: 1300-1400; : Anglo-French; Origin: poun, from Medieval Latin pedo 'soldier']
1.) one of the eight smallest and least valuable pieces which each player has in the game of ↑
chess
2.) someone who is used by a more powerful person or group and has no control of the situation
pawn in
▪ They became pawns in the political battle.
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pawn2 v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pawn 'condition of having been pawned' (15-21 centuries), from Old French pan]
to leave something valuable with a pawnbroker in order to borrow money from them
pawn off [pawn sth<=>off] phr v
1.) informal to persuade someone to buy or accept something that you want to get rid of, especially something of low quality
pawn something<=>off on
▪ Don't let him pawn off an old bike on you - get a new one.
2.) pawn sb/sth<=>off as sth
to present something in a dishonest way
▪ The tabloids often pawn off gossip and trivia as real news.
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pawn — pawn1 [pôn] n. [LME paun < MFr pan, piece of cloth < L pannus, cloth (? used as medium of exchange): see PANE] 1. anything given as security, as for a debt, performance of an action, etc.; pledge; guaranty 2. a hostage 3. the state of being … English World dictionary
Pawn — Pawn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pawning}.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one s watch. [1913 Webster] And pawned the last remaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pawn — [n1] security for a loan assurance, bond, collateral, earnest, forfeit, gage, gambit, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, security, token, warrant; concept 332 pawn [n2] person who is a fool creature, dupe*, instrument, mark*, patsy*, pigeon*, puppet,… … New thesaurus
pawn — Ⅰ. pawn [1] ► NOUN 1) a chess piece of the smallest size and value. 2) a person used by others for their own purposes. ORIGIN Old French poun, from Latin pedo foot soldier . Ⅱ. pawn [2] … English terms dictionary
Pawn — Pawn, n. See {Pan}, the masticatory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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