verb🔗ShareTo pledge; to stake or wager.""He was pawning his reputation on the success of the project." "businessfinanceactioneconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop."Desperate for cash to pay her rent, Maria considered pawning her grandmother's necklace. "financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is pawned."The pawning of her grandmother's necklace was a difficult decision, but she needed the money for rent. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game)."My younger brother pawned the game of checkers, winning every single game. "entertainmentgameinternetcomputinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
