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Pledge

noun/plˈɛdʒ/
Definition
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈɛdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈɛdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈɛdʒ/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈɛdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deposit of personal property as security for a debt
“his saxophone was in pledge”
nounsomeone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
nouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
nouna binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
“an assurance of help when needed”
verbpromise solemnly and formally
“I pledge that I will honor my wife”
verbpay (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”
verbpropose a toast to
“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
verbgive as a guarantee
“I pledge my honor”
verbbind or secure by a pledge
“I was pledged to silence”
Word Forms
pledgeverbgive as a guarantee
toastverbpropose a toast to
assureverbmake a promise or commitment
pledgernounsomeone who makes or gives a pledge
pledgenouna binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
plightnouna solemn pledge of fidelity
subscriptionnouna pledged contribution
subscribernounsomeone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
toastnouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
salutenounan act of honor or courteous recognition
salutationnounan act of honor or courteous recognition
wassailnouna punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
wassailernounsomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
versprechen
eine Hinterlegung persönlichen Eigentums als Sicherheit für eine Schuld
🇫🇷French
gage
un dépôt de biens personnels en garantie d'une dette
🇪🇸Spanish
promesa
un depósito de propiedad personal como garantía de una deuda
🇮🇹Italian
impegno
un deposito di beni personali a garanzia di un debito
🇳🇱Dutch
belofte
een deposito van persoonlijke eigendommen als zekerheid voor een schuld
🇵🇹Portuguese
juramento
um depósito de bens pessoais como garantia de uma dívida
🇷🇺Russian
приносить присягу
залог личного имущества в качестве обеспечения долга
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रतिज्ञा
किसी ऋण के लिए सुरक्षा के रूप में निजी संपत्ति की जमा राशि
🇧🇩Bengali
অঙ্গীকার
একটি ঋণ জন্য নিরাপত্তা হিসাবে ব্যক্তিগত সম্পত্তি একটি আমানত
🇮🇳Tamil
உறுதிமொழி
கடனுக்கான பாதுகாப்பாக தனிப்பட்ட சொத்தின் வைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిజ్ఞ
రుణానికి భద్రతగా వ్యక్తిగత ఆస్తి డిపాజిట్
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिज्ञा
कर्जासाठी सुरक्षा म्हणून वैयक्तिक मालमत्तेची ठेव
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિજ્ઞા
દેવું માટે સુરક્ષા તરીકે વ્યક્તિગત મિલકતની થાપણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ
ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಭದ್ರತೆಯಾಗಿ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಠೇವಣಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതിജ്ഞ
ഒരു കടത്തിൻ്റെ സെക്യൂരിറ്റിയായി വ്യക്തിഗത സ്വത്തിൻ്റെ നിക്ഷേപം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਚਨ
ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਲਈ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਵਜੋਂ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਦੀ ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
عہد
قرض کے لئے سیکورٹی کے طور پر ذاتی جائیداد کی جمع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
保证
作为债务担保的个人财产押金
🇯🇵Japanese
誓約
借金の担保として個人財産を預けること
🇰🇷Korean
약속
부채에 대한 담보로 개인 재산을 예치한 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cam kết
đặt cọc tài sản cá nhân để đảm bảo cho khoản nợ
🇹🇭Thai
จำนำ
การฝากทรัพย์สินส่วนตัวไว้เป็นหลักประกันหนี้
🇮🇩Indonesian
sumpah
titipan harta pribadi sebagai jaminan hutang
🇵🇭Filipino
pangako
isang deposito ng personal na ari-arian bilang seguridad para sa isang utang
🇲🇾Malay
ikrar
deposit harta peribadi sebagai jaminan untuk hutang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتعهد
إيداع الممتلكات الشخصية كضمان للدين
🇮🇷Persian
تعهد
سپرده اموال شخصی به عنوان تضمین برای یک بدهی
🇹🇷Turkish
rehin
bir borcun teminatı olarak kişisel mülkün depozitosu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַשׁכּוֹן
הפקדת רכוש אישי כערובה לחוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pledge'?
The primary meaning of 'pledge' is 'a deposit of personal property as security for a debt'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pledge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pledge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pledge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pledge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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