pledge

Plural: pledges

Noun

• a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
  • "his saxophone was in pledge"
• someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
• a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
• a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  • "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
• A solemn promise to do something.
• A solemn promise to do something.
• A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
• An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
• A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
• A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
• The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
• A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
• A drinking toast.

Verb

Verb Forms: pledged, pledging, pledges

• To make a solemn promise or agreement; to give as security.
• promise solemnly and formally
  • "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
• pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
  • "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
• propose a toast to
• give as a guarantee
  • "I pledge my honor"
• bind or secure by a pledge
  • "I was pledged to silence"
• To make a solemn promise (to do something).
• To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
• To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

Examples

• pledge allegiance to the flag
• She would always pledge to play her best, even in friendly games of Scrabble.

Synonyms

assurance, drink, plight, salute, subscribe, toast, wassail, collateral, commitment, undertaking

Related Words

oath, vow

Anagrams of pledge