pawn vs assistant

assistant vs pawn

pawn and assistant both are nouns.

pawn is not an adjective while assistant is an adjective.

pawn is a verb but assistant is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pawn	Yes	No	Yes	No
assistant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, assistant is a hypernym of pawn; that is, assistant is a word with a broader meaning than pawn:

pawn: a person used by another to gain an end
assistant: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of pawn include help, helper, supporter.

pawn (noun)	assistant (noun)
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
a person used by another to gain an end
an article deposited as security

pawn (adjective)	assistant (adjective)
	of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

pawn (verb)	assistant (verb)
leave as a guarantee in return for money

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