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Detailed Synonyms for pledge in English

pledge:

pledge [the ~] nom

  1. the pledge
    the warranty; the guarantee; the premises; the bond; the pledge; the surety; the edifice; the security; the lot
  2. the pledge
    the promise; the commitment; the engagement; the obligation; the vow; the pledge; the undertaking; the oath
  3. the pledge
    – a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something 1
    the pledge; the assurance
    – a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something 1
    • pledge [the ~] nom
      • signed a pledge never to reveal the secret1
    • assurance [the ~] nom
      • an assurance of help when needed1
  4. the pledge
    – a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event 1
    the pledge; the toast
    – a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event 1
  5. the pledge
    – someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group 1
    the pledge
    – someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group 1
  6. the pledge
    – a deposit of personal property as security for a debt 1
    the pledge
    – a deposit of personal property as security for a debt 1
    • pledge [the ~] nom
      • his saxophone was in pledge1

to pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)

  1. to pledge
    to pledge; to pawn; to borrow money on; to mortgage
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
    • pawn verbe (pawns, pawned, pawning)
    • borrow money on verbe (borrows money on, borrowed money on, borrowing money on)
    • mortgage verbe (mortgages, mortgaged, mortgaging)
  2. to pledge
    – promise solemnly and formally 1
    to pledge; plight
    – promise solemnly and formally 1
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
      • I pledge that I will honor my wife1
    • plight verbe
  3. to pledge
    – bind or secure by a pledge 1
    to pledge
    – bind or secure by a pledge 1
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
      • I was pledged to silence1
  4. to pledge
    – give as a guarantee 1
    to pledge
    – give as a guarantee 1
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
      • I pledge my honor1
  5. to pledge
    – propose a toast to 1
    to pledge; to drink; to toast; to salute; wassail
    – propose a toast to 1
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
    • drink verbe (drinks, drank, drinking)
      • Let's drink to the New Year1
    • toast verbe (toasts, toasted, toasting)
      • Let us toast the birthday girl!1
    • salute verbe (salutes, saluted, saluting)
    • wassail verbe
  6. to pledge
    – pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals 1
    to pledge; to subscribe
    – pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals 1
    • pledge verbe (pledges, pledged, pledging)
      • I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station1
    • subscribe verbe (subscribes, subscribed, subscribing)

Conjugations for pledge:

present
  1. pledge
  2. pledge
  3. pledges
  4. pledge
  5. pledge
  6. pledge
simple past
  1. pledged
  2. pledged
  3. pledged
  4. pledged
  5. pledged
  6. pledged
present perfect
  1. have pledged
  2. have pledged
  3. has pledged
  4. have pledged
  5. have pledged
  6. have pledged
past continuous
  1. was pledging
  2. were pledging
  3. was pledging
  4. were pledging
  5. were pledging
  6. were pledging
future
  1. shall pledge
  2. will pledge
  3. will pledge
  4. shall pledge
  5. will pledge
  6. will pledge
continuous present
  1. am pledging
  2. are pledging
  3. is pledging
  4. are pledging
  5. are pledging
  6. are pledging
subjunctive
  1. be pledged
  2. be pledged
  3. be pledged
  4. be pledged
  5. be pledged
  6. be pledged
diverse
  1. pledge!
  2. let's pledge!
  3. pledged
  4. pledging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "pledge":

  1. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something1
    • signed a pledge never to reveal the secret1
  2. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event1
  3. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group1
  4. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt1
    • his saxophone was in pledge1
  5. promise solemnly and formally1
    • I pledge that I will honor my wife1
  6. bind or secure by a pledge1
    • I was pledged to silence1
  7. give as a guarantee1
    • I pledge my honor1
  8. propose a toast to1
  9. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals1
    • I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station1

Related Synonyms for pledge