pledge
/plɛd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Pledge means: propose a toast to.
Synonyms for pledge11
noun, as in a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
noun, as in a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
verb, as in promise solemnly and formally
verb, as in pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
also used for pledge
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What does pledge mean?9
verb
propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
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”
give as a guarantee“I pledge my honor”
bind or secure by a pledge“I was pledged to silence”
noun
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“an assurance of help when needed”
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
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pledge?7
Pledge in a sentence
- Unity, justice and freedom are the pledge of fortune.jerom
- I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify.Adelpa
- They haze their pledges, but they don't paddle them.rul
- It was told me under pledge of secrecy.unknown
- Five is too young to pledge allegiance to a flag.shekitten
- Governments don't often fulfil the pledges they make in their manifestos.sundown
- I give my pledge that I will quit smoking.CK
- Sami sealed his pledge to Layla with a tattoo.OsoHombre
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Forms of pledge
as a noun
- plural
- pledges
as a verb
- past tense
- pledged
- present participle
- pledging
- third-person singular
- pledges
- past participle
- pledged