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   pledge

   /plɛdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a solemn promise or undertaking: "the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution" Similar promiseundertakingvowwordword of honourcommitmentassuranceoathcovenantbondagreementguaranteewarrant
   • ▪ a promise of a donation to charity: "appeals for emergency relief met with pledges totalling £250,000,000"
   • ▪ a solemn undertaking to abstain from alcohol: "she persuaded Arthur to take the pledge"
   • 2. a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure: "he had given the object as a pledge to a creditor" Similar suretybondsecuritycollateralguaranteedepositpawnarchaic:gageearnest
   • ▪ a thing given as a token of love, favour, or loyalty: "I have no intention of giving you anything that could be held against me as a pledge" Similar tokensymbolsignmarktestimonyproofevidencebadge
   • 3. the drinking of a person's health; a toast. archaic

   verb

   • 1. commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise: "the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems"
   • ▪ formally declare or promise that something is or will be the case: "the Prime Minister pledged that there would be no increase in VAT" Similar promisegive one's wordvowsweargive an assurancegive an undertakingundertaketake an oathswear an oathengagecontractcommit oneselfbind oneselfdeclareaffirmavowstaterare:asseverate
   • ▪ solemnly undertake to do something: "they pledged to continue the campaign for funding"
   • ▪ undertake formally to give: "Japan pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid" Similar undertake to givepromise (to give)donatecontributegivemake a gift ofput oneself down forput upcovenant
   • 2. give as security on a loan: "the creditor to whom the land is pledged" Similar mortgageput up as collateralguaranteepawnarchaic:gageplight
   • 3. drink to the health of: archaic "in his hand a sculptured goblet, as he pledged the merchant kings"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person acting as surety for another): from Old French plege, from medieval Latin plebium, perhaps related to the Germanic base of plight2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pledger noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLEDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     PLEDGE meaning: 1. a serious or formal promise, especially...

   • Traditional

     PLEDGE translate: 誓言;諾言;保證, 發誓;保證. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Pledge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PLEDGE definicja: 1. a serious or formal promise, especially...

   • Pledge: Russian Translation

     PLEDGE translate: обещание, обет , давать обещание . Learn...

   • Pledge: Italian Translation

     PLEDGE translate: impegno, promessa, impegnare, garantire,...

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   Pledge definition: a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something. See examples of PLEDGE used in a sentence.

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   A pledge is basically very serious formal promise. You can pledge allegiance to your country, you can pledge to keep a secret, and you can pledge a sum of money to a cause. Pledge can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it can be a solemn promise you've made.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpledge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   A pledge is a solemn promise, a security, or a sign of something. Learn the different meanings and uses of pledge in various contexts, such as law, finance, social welfare, and idioms.