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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 is a pledge of aid?

   • 1. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid. 2. something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise. 3. the state of being given or held as security. 4. Law.

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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 another word for pledge?

   • 1. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation; pledge that the duties of the office will be fulfilled. See Synonyms at promise. 2. To bind or secure by a pledge or promise: pledged themselves to the cause. See Synonyms at devote. 3. To deposit as security; pawn. 4. a.

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   What does putting a thing in pledge mean?

   • to put a thing in pledge. Law. the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security. the resulting legal relationship. something given or regarded as a security. a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved.

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   noun. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; 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. Synonyms: guaranty, surety, warranty.

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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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