pledge in English

noun

1

a solemn promise or undertaking.

the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

synonyms: promise, undertaking, vow, word, word of honor, commitment, assurance, oath, guarantee

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.

The sense of the pledge as debt implied by both translations suggests that the vow or promise is predicated on a loss already inscribed in the speech act.

synonyms: surety, bond, security, collateral, guarantee, deposit

3

a person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority.

But Barry himself looks instinctively like a new fraternity pledge who barely made it into the house.

4

the drinking to a person's health; a toast.

Stand, and let us hear your pledge for the health of our land and people!

verb

1

commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

2

give as security on a loan.

the creditor to whom the land is pledged

synonyms: mortgage, put up as collateral, guarantee, pawn

3

promise to join (a fraternity or sorority).

Francie and I pledged the same sorority

4

drink to the health of.

noun

promise, undertaking, vow, word, word of honor, commitment, assurance, oath, guarantee
surety, bond, security, collateral, guarantee, deposit
token, symbol, sign, earnest, mark, testimony, proof, evidence
assurance
toast

verb

promise, promise (to give), mortgage, subscribe, toast, plight
promise, vow, swear, undertake, engage, commit oneself, declare, affirm, avow
promise (to give), donate, contribute, give, put up
mortgage, put up as collateral, guarantee, pawn
subscribe
toast, drink, salute, wassail
plight

Use "pledge" in a sentence

1. Alpine Lodging Safety Pledge Alpine Restaurant Safety Pledge

2. She's taken the pledge.

3. Boston Safe & Strong Pledge.

4. I pledge you my words.

5. Boston Safe & Strong Pledge

6. That pledge of bipartisanship may not survive.

7. " Pledge of Allegiance, " all that bullshit.

8. This much we pledge - and more .

9. The government should fulfil its pledge.

10. You are under pledge of secrecy.

11. Do you think you'll pledge this semester?

12. Pledge of Allegiance for the first time.

13. It’s high time to honour that pledge.

14. She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.

15. Prove yourself and I shall pledge my support.

16. 8 Do you think you'll pledge this semester?

17. Affiance: To bind in a pledge of marriage; betroth

18. By September 19 000 people had signed the pledge.

19. Take this gift as a pledge of our friendship.

20. 24 And spare me his pledge to eliminate graffiti.

21. They have truly lived up to their pledge.

22. You must not pledge your own health. 

23. Aught is the unity that pledge and measures.

24. At sixteen Malins took the total abstinence pledge.

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26. The old man is willing to pledge for him.

27. Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.

28. We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag.

29. None will be hit,[http://Sentencedict.com] I pledge my honour.

30. I pledge to you my undying and everlasting love.

31. Take the pledge and find helpful resources at CivilizeIt.org

32. Companies that have signed Bild Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pledge

33. The fighters had reneged on a pledge to release foreign prisoners.

34. As a repentant sinner I pledge to swear off this hallucinogen.

35. They are prepared to pledge their fealty to the Emperor.

36. This dissertation researches the functions of real right of pledge.

37. We pledge you our firm loyalty, O Alma Mater dear.

38. Nor was the pledge mere idle words nor fatuous boasting.

39. Parents make a pledge to take their children to rehearsals.

40. Boss unworried, Company secure, Customer Relieved" is our company's pledge."

41. To him, friendship was a pledge of loyalty and unselfishness.

42. Dude, you gotta play along with this whole pledge thing.

43. Affiances, Affiancing, affianced: definition: to promise or pledge (oneself) to marry; betroth

44. Affiances, affiancing, affianced: definition: to promise or pledge (oneself) to marry; betroth

45. However, any effort to follow through with that pledge received stiff resistance.

46. I pledge my life and loyalty to you as the 37th Dolan.

47. Guys, do you want me to have to call Pledge Mistress?

48. Reynald, with the Templars, have broken the king's pledge of peace.

49. Amber Heard’s pledge to Charity a ‘manipulative lie’, says Johnny Depp

50. 6 more Seattle restaurants announce Closures — but some pledge to return