Spanish-English translations for empeñar

• insist
  The defendant insisted on his innocence
  I insist that my secretary dresses nicely
  The Prime Minister insisted on his Chancellors resignation
• pawn
  Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War
  All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage.
• pledge

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