impawn en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English pawn English impawn From im- + pawn.
Meanings
- (transitive) To place an item into pawn.
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(transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impawned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| impawned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| impawning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| impawns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |