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impawn

verb

Etymology

From im- + pawn.

  1. derived from *pand✻ — “deposit, security, pledge”
  2. derived from pan
  3. inherited from paun
  4. formed as impawn — “in- + pawn”

Definitions

  1. To place an item into pawn.

  2. To pledge an item of value in return for a loan, or a trade for money.

    • He had to impawn everything he owned just to pay his rent.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA