pawn vs borrowing
borrowing vs pawnpawn and borrowing both are nouns.
pawn is a verb but borrowing is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pawn | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| borrowing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
borrowing is a hypernym of
pawn; that is, borrowing is a
word with a broader meaning than pawn:
- pawn: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
- borrowing: obtaining funds from a lender
| pawn (noun) | borrowing (noun) |
|---|---|
| borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan | obtaining funds from a lender |
| (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 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source |
| a person used by another to gain an end | |
| an article deposited as security |
| pawn (verb) | borrowing (verb) |
|---|---|
| leave as a guarantee in return for money |
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