| noun | a deposit of personal property as security for a debt “his saxophone was in pledge” |
| noun | someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group |
| noun | a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event |
| noun | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something “an assurance of help when needed” |
| verb | promise solemnly and formally “I pledge that I will honor my wife” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | propose a toast to “Let us toast the birthday girl!” |
| verb | give as a guarantee “I pledge my honor” |
| verb | bind or secure by a pledge “I was pledged to silence” |
| pledge | verb | give as a guarantee |
| toast | verb | propose a toast to |
| assure | verb | make a promise or commitment |
| pledger | noun | someone who makes or gives a pledge |
| pledge | noun | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
| plight | noun | a solemn pledge of fidelity |
| subscription | noun | a pledged contribution |
| subscriber | noun | someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money |
| toast | noun | a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event |
| salute | noun | an act of honor or courteous recognition |
| salutation | noun | an act of honor or courteous recognition |
| wassail | noun | a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas |
| wassailer | noun | someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture |