Noun | 1. | pledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge" |
2. | pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group | |
3. | pledge - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event Synonyms: toast | |
4. | pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" Synonyms: assurance | |
Verb | 1. | pledge - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife" Synonyms: plight |
2. | pledge - 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" Synonyms: subscribe | |
3. | pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" | |
4. | pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor" | |
5. | pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence" |
PLEDGE, contracts. He who becomes security for another, and, in this sense, every one who becomes bail for another is a pledge. 4 Inst. 180 Com. Dig. B. See Pledges.
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