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gives in earnest
Main Entry:
pawn
[
pawn
]
Show IPA
/
pɔn
/
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Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
give as security for a loan
Synonyms:
deposit
, give in earnest,
hazard
, hock,
hook
*, mortgage,
pledge
* = informal/non-formal usage
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