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   Pledge

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   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.

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   • 1. pledger noun

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   What does it mean when someone makes a pledge?

   • When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region. When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it.

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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 is a pledge ring?

   • Thousands of people made pledges (= promised to give money) to the charity campaign. I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you. The couple will exchange rings as a pledge of their love for one another. We've received pledges of more than ten thousand pounds to help pay for repairs to the church.

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   What is a STH pledge?

   • pledge $32m/£100,000, etc. to/for sth EU leaders pledged $1.2 billion to the region over the next 18 months. pledge that sth He pledged that a reduction in the burden of taxation will become the central economic objective of the government. pledge sth as collateral/security Shares are frequently pledged as collateral for loans.

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   A pledge is a delivery of something as security for a debt or other obligation, or a token or sign of something else. It can also mean a binding promise or agreement to do or forbear, or to drink to the health of someone. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal definition of pledge.

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   a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something. “signed a pledge never to reveal the secret” synonyms: assurance. see more. noun. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group. see more. verb. promise solemnly and formally. “I pledge that I will honor my wife” synonyms: plight. see more. verb.

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   Definition of pledge – Learner’s Dictionary. pledge. noun [ C ] uk / pledʒ / us. Add to word list. a serious promise: [ + to do sth ] a pledge to create jobs. He made a solemn pledge to the American people. pledge. verb [ T ] uk / pledʒ / us. to promise seriously to do something or give something: Foreign donors have pledged $550 million.

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