Queen (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become a queen; "her pawn queened".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She was about to queen her last pawn, which would give her a decisive advantage over her opponent.
- His opponent's pawn had queened, putting him in a difficult position.
- To win the game, she needed one of her pawns to queen.
- Her fate was sealed when her pawn queened, marking a turning point in the match.
- If she managed to promote her pawn and queen, she could force a draw or even win.
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Meaning 2
Promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- After moving the pawn to the opposite side of the board, the player decided to queen it.
- The chess player successfully queen the pawn, earning her a significant advantage.
- Queen the pawn quickly before your opponent has a chance to react.
- She decided to queen the pawn on its initial square to keep her opponent in check.
- The key to winning the game was to queen the pawn without letting her opponent attack it.