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   Pledge

   /plej/

   

   noun

   • 1. a solemn promise or undertaking: "the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution" Similar promiseundertakingvowwordword of honorcommitmentassuranceoathcovenantbondagreementguaranteewarrant
   • ▪ a promise of a donation to charity: "the company's pledge of 10% of profits to environmental concerns"
   • ▪ a solemn undertaking to abstain from alcohol: "she persuaded Arthur to take the pledge"
   • 2. a thing that is given as security for the fulfillment 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, favor, or loyalty: "I have no intention of giving you anything that could be held against me as a pledge" Similar tokensymbolsignmarktestimonyproofevidencebadge
   • 3. the drinking to a person's health; a toast. archaic
   • 4. a person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority. US

   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 president pledged that 20,000 government buildings would have solar roofs" 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"
   • 4. promise to join (a fraternity or sorority): US "Francie and I pledged the same sorority"

   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

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   What is pledge verb?

   • Definition of pledge verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to formally promise to give or do something pledge something Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid. The government pledged their support for the plan.

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   What does pledge mean in Islam?

   • , pledged, pledg·ing. to pledge for someone. take the pledge, to make a solemn, formal vow to abstain from intoxicating drink. “It is our Islamic obligation to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State and give it our Islamic fealty,” he said.

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   What is a pledge not to wage war?

   • a pledge not to wage war. something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise. to put a thing in pledge. Law. the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security. the resulting legal relationship.

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   pledge something Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid. The government pledged their support for the plan. pledge something to somebody/something We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag (= state that we are loyal to our country). pledge to do something The group has pledged to continue campaigning. pledge (that)…

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   The meaning of PLEDGE is a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title. How to use pledge in a sentence.

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   4. They will pledge their commitment to the project. 5. I hereby pledge my allegiance to my country. 6. He will pledge his love to her on their wedding day. 7. She decides to pledge a donation to the charity. 8. They pledge to work together as a team. 9. The students pledge to follow the school rules. 10. He will pledge to uphold justice and ...

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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.