pawner

pawn

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawn]
- /pɔn/
- /ˈpɔːnə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawn]
- /pɔn/

Definitions of pawner word

verb with object pawner to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch. 1
verb with object pawner to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. 1
noun pawner the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn. 1
noun pawner something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. 1
noun pawner a person serving as security; hostage. 1
noun pawner the act of pawning. 1

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Origin of pawner

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; (noun) < Middle French pan; Old French pan(d), pant, apparently < West Germanic; compare Old Frisian pand, Old Saxon, Middle Dutch pant, German Pfand; (v.) derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Pawner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pawner

pawner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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