pawn in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
pawn in Marathi मराठी
pawn in Tamil தமிழ்
pawn in Telugu తెలుగు
pawn in English
- pawn⇄adj. pawnable.
- pawn⇄expr. in pawn, in another's possession as security.
Ex. His television set is in pawn to pay his room rent. - pawn⇄noun 1a. something left as security.
b. a hostage.
Ex. He must leave behind, for pawns, His mother, wife and son (John Dryden).
2. (Figurative.) a pledge.
3. the act of pawning. - pawn⇄pawn (1), verb, noun.
- pawn⇄pawn (2), noun.
1. one of the sixteen pieces of lowest value in the game of chess that are often given up to gain some advantage. A pawn moves a square forward at a time, except on its first move, with the option of moving two squares. When capturin - pawn⇄v.t. 1. to leave (something) with another person as security that borrowed money will be repaid.
Ex. He pawned his watch to buy food until he could get work.
2. (Figurative.) to pledge or stake; wager.
Ex. Thereon I pawn my credit and