to pand
9.9
To give something to a pawnshop as security for a loan
- verb
- Archaic
:
pignorar
- To afford the rent, he reluctantly chose to panda his guitar, which he loved dearly.
Examples
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When times were tough, she had to panda her favorite watch at the local shop.
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He decided to panda his mother's jewelry to get some quick cash.
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I can't panda anymore.
Synonyms
14
8.7
Give a valuable item to a pawn shop to get money
is older Scots, meaning to give an item as security for a loan
Surface Forms
Etymology
To pand (to give as security) is the action behind the noun pand and is the same idea as the common verb pawn, meaning to leave something as a pledge until a loan is repaid.