pledge
IPA: pɫˈɛdʒ
noun
- A solemn promise to do something.
- (with the) 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.
- (law) 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.
- (university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
- A drinking toast.
verb
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
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Examples of "pledge" in Sentences
- The country broke the pledge.
- We pledge to be faithful and strong.
- Often the nurses recite the Nightingale Pledge.
- Raica Oliveira is pledged in beneficent causes.
- The suppliant's pledge was accepted by the king.
- The pledge was supposed to be quick and to the point.
- As a result, Melitene pledged vassalage to the Empire.
- It pledged to invest in the brand and grow the company.
- The constitution pledged the country to realize socialism.
- The atmosphere was bipartisan and Palin pledged to cooperate.