empenhar

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌe͡ɪm.peɲˈaʁ/
• Hyphenation: em‧pe‧nhar

empenhar (first-person singular present indicative empenho, past participle empenhado)

1. (transitive) to pawn
2. (transitive) to pledge

   empenhar a palavra ― to pledge one's word

3. (transitive) to force
4. (transitive) to commit
5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get into debt
6. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with em) to dedicate oneself; to commit oneself to

   empenhar-se em fazer alguma coisa ― to put a lot into something

7. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with em) to strive to; to make an effort

• (to pawn): penhorar
• (to commit): comprometer
• (to force): forçar, obrigar
• (to dedicate oneself): dedicar-se
• (to get into debt): endividar-se

• empenhado