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pledge  (plj)

n.

1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.

2.

a. Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.

b. The condition of something thus given or held: put an article in pledge.

3. Law

a. Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or obligation: a loan requiring a pledge of property.

b. The contract by which such delivery is made.

4. A token or sign: "fair pledges of a fruitful tree" Robert Herrick.

5. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.

6. The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.

7. A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor: ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.

v. pledged, pledg·ing, pledg·es

v.tr.

1. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation. See Synonyms at devote, promise.

2. To bind or secure by or as if by a pledge: pledged themselves to the cause.

3. To deposit as security; pawn.

4.

a. To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).

b. To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.

5. To drink a toast to.

v.intr.

1. To make a solemn binding promise; swear.

2. To drink a toast.

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[Middle English, from Old French plege, probably from Late Latin plevium, a security, of Germanic origin; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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pledge

Noun

1. a solemn promise

2.

a. something valuable given as a guarantee that a promise will be kept or a debt paid

b. the condition of being used as security: in pledge

3. a token: a pledge of good faith

4. an assurance of support or goodwill, given by drinking a toast: we drank a pledge to their success

5. take or sign the pledge to vow not to drink alcohol

Verb

[pledging, pledged]

1. to promise solemnly

2. to promise to give (money to charity, etc)

3. to bind by or as if by a pledge: I was pledged to secrecy

4. to give (one's word or property) as a guarantee

5. to drink a toast to (a person or cause) [Old French plege]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge" security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation pawn - an article deposited as security
	2.	pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
	3.	pledge - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event toast drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
	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" assurance dedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" plight, troth - a solemn pledge of fidelity vow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"
Verb	1.	pledge - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" plight promise, assure - make a promise or commitment vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" covenant - enter into a covenant
	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" subscribe donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
	3.	pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" salute, toast, wassail, drink give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
	4.	pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor" collateralize - pledge as a collateral; "The loan was collateralized by government bonds" give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" hypothecate - pledge without delivery or title of possession consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
	5.	pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence" oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

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pledge

noun 1. promise, vow, assurance, word, undertaking, warrant, oath, covenant, word of honour

noun 2. guarantee, security, deposit, bail, bond, collateral, earnest, pawn, gage, surety

verb 3. promise, vow, vouch, swear, contract, engage, undertake, give your word, give your word of honour, give your oath

verb 4. bind, guarantee, mortgage, engage, gage (archaic)

Translations

pledge [plɛdʒ] n (object) → prenda (= promise); promesa, voto

vt (= pawn) → empeñar (= promise); prometer;

to pledge support for sb → prometer su apoyo a algn;

to pledge sb to secrecy → hacer jurar a algn que guardará el secreto

pledge [plɛdʒ] n → gage m (= promise); promesse f

vt → engager; promettre;

to pledge support for sb → s'engager à soutenir qn;

to pledge sb to secrecy → faire promettre à qn de garder le secret

pledge [plɛdʒ] n (= promise) → Versprechen nt

vt (= promise) → versprechen;

to pledge sb to secrecy → jdn zum Schweigen verpflichten

pledge [plɛdʒ] n → pegno (= promise); promessa

vt → impegnare; promettere;

to pledge support for sb → impegnarsi a sostenere qn;

to pledge sb to secrecy → far promettere a qn di mantenere il segreto

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pledge

n pledge [pledʒ]

1 a promise He gave me his pledge.belofteتَعَهُّد، وَعْدобещаниеslibløftedas Versprechenυπόσχεσηpromesatõotusقولlupauspromesse, paroleהַבטָחָהप्रतिज्ञाsvečano obečanjebiztosítékjanjiloforð, heitpromessa誓い서약pažadassolījumsjaminanplechtige belofteløfteobietnicapromessapromisiune, cuvântобещаниеsľubobljubaobećanje[] löfte, utfästelseสัญญาsöz誓言обітниця; обіцянкаوعدہlời hứa誓言

2 something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.borgرَهْنзалогzástavapantdas Pfandενέχυροprendapantگروpanttigageמַשכּוֹןरेहनjamstvo,zalogzálogjaminanveðpegno担保담보užstatasķīlacagaranpandpantzastawpenhorgajзалогzálohzastavilozalogapant, säkerhetหลักประกันrehin抵押品заклад, заставаرہنvật thế chấp抵押品

3 a sign or token They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.teken, pandعُرْبون، دَليل، رَمْزизразdůkaz, projevtegnder Beweisδείγμα, τεκμήριοseñalarmutähtنشانهvakuusgageסִימָןप्रतीकzalog ljubavizálogtandatryggðapanturprova, pegnoしるし징표ženklaszīme; apliecinājumstandatekentegn, pantdowód, znaksinalzălogзнак, символdôkazjamstvozaloga[]pantสัญลักษณ์simge信物порукаعلامتvật làm tin信物

v

1 to promise He pledged his support.beloofيَعِد، يأخُذ على نَفْسِه عَهداобещавамslíbitloveversprechenυπόσχομαιprometertõotamaقول دادنtaatapromettreלְהַבטִיחַप्रतिज्ञा करनाobavezatimegígérmenjanjikanlofa, heitapromettere誓う서약[]하다pažadėti[]solītberjanjitoezeggenlove, forplikte (seg)obiecywaćprometera promiteобещатьsľúbiťobljubitiobećati[] lovaให้สัญญาsöz vermek發誓зв'язувати обіцянкоюوعدہ کرناhứa发誓

2 to give to someone when borrowing money etc to pledge one's watch.verpandيَرْهَنُзалагамdát do zástavygive i pantverpfändenβάζω ενέχυροempeñarpantimaگرو گذاشتنpantatamettre en gageלְמַשכֵּןरेहन रखनाzaložiti,dati jamčevinu (polog)elzálogosítmenjaminkanleggja að veðiimpegnare担保に入れる담보로 넣다užstatytiieķīlātmencagarkanverpandensette i pantzastawiaćempenhara lăsa gaj; a ama­netaотдавать в залогdať ako zálohzastavitizaložitisätta i pantค้ำประกันgüvence/rehin olarak vermek抵押заставляти, віддавати в заставуگروي رکھناđặt vật làm tin抵押