empenhar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to pawn
2. (transitive) to pledge
3. (transitive) to force, to coerce
4. (transitive) to commit
5. (pronominal) to get into debt
6. (pronominal) to dedicate oneself; to commit oneself
7. (pronominal) to strive to; to make an effort in

Concepts

pawn

engage

hock

pledge

soak

Synonyms

penhorar

comprometer

Translations

empeñar

empenyorar

verpfänden

engager

verpanden

mettre en gage

obstinar

ενεχυριάζω

impegnare

mettre au clou

rehine vermek

diz içi kirişlerini kesmek

رهن

rehin bırakmak

أرْهن

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: empeñar

Cognate with Italian: impegnare

In summary

Inherited from Late Latin *impignāre, from pignus (“pledge”). Compare Spanish empeñar and Italian impegnare.