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pledge en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /plɛd͡ʒ/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English plege, from Anglo-Norman plege, from Old French plege (Modern French pleige) from Medieval Latin plevium, plebium, from plebiō (“to pledge”), from Frankish *plehan (“to pledge; to support; to guarantee”). Akin to Old High German pflegan (“to take care of, be accustomed to”), Old Saxon plegan (“to vouch for”), Old English plēon (“to risk, endanger”). More at plight.

Meanings

1. A solemn promise to do something.
   • Mr. Biden unveiled the pledge at a White House climate summit for world leaders, declaring that the United States is ready to reclaim a leadership role on climate change. 2021 April 22, Brad Plumer, Nadja Popovich, “The U.S. Has a New Climate Goal. How Does It Stack Up Globally?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2. (with the) A solemn promise to do something. ▸ A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
3. 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.
   • Iacke Straw. […] I haue his wife and children pledges, for his ſpeedie returne from the King, to whom he is gone with our meſſage. Tom Miller. Let him take heede hee bring a wiſe anſwere to our worships, or els his pledges goes to the pot. 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I:
4. A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
5. 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.
6. (qualifier:university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
7. A drinking toast.

Forms

Deriveds

interpledge · pledgemaster · pledgee · pledgeless · antipledging · purity pledge · pledgor · dead pledge · take the pledge · antipledge · pledgeship · virginity pledge · Pledge of Allegiance · depledge · frankpledge · impledge · safe pledge · pledger · pledge of allegiance · propledge · negative pledge · put in pledge · pledgeling

Relateds

oath · vow

Synonyms

undertaking · commitment · collateral · undertaking · commitment

Translations (147)

es prenda (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · be тост (drinking toast) · fr gage (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · uk зарі́к (solemn promise) · pt promessa (solemn promise) · te ప్రతిజ్ఞ (solemn promise) · ang borg (solemn promise) · hu ígéret (solemn promise) · hy գրավ (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · sk zástava (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · fi maljapuhe (drinking toast) · ml പ്രതിജ്ഞ (solemn promise) · th จำนำ (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · uk тост (drinking toast) · ko 서약 (solemn promise) · mi tāmana (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · sq ndorejetë (solemn promise) · ro promisiune (fermă) (solemn promise) · de Pfand (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ca penyora (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · pl zastaw (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · mk ветување (solemn promise) · bn ওয়াদা (solemn promise) · cs záruka (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ja 質権 (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · da pant (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · es manda (promise to abstain from drinking alcohol) · mi takoha (solemn promise) · de feierliches Versprechen (solemn promise) · fi lupaus (solemn promise) · de Nüchternheitsgelöbnis (promise to abstain from drinking alcohol) · sh обећа́ње (solemn promise) · fa گرو (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · uk заста́ва (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · nl eed (solemn promise) · nl schacht (person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a fraternity) · uk обі́т (solemn promise) · de Trinkspruch (drinking toast) · cmn 質權 /质权 (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · nl pand (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ru заро́к (solemn promise) · hu tószt (drinking toast) · ko 질권 (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ru тост (drinking toast) · be абяца́нне (solemn promise) · rup ligãmintu (solemn promise) · sh за̀лога (solemn promise) · sk sľub (solemn promise) · hu zálog (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · pl obietnica (solemn promise) · ja 抵当 (solemn promise) · te ప్రతిన (solemn promise) · nl gelofte (solemn promise) · it pegno (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · bg тост (drinking toast) · de Schwur (solemn promise) · nb pant (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · it promessa solenne (solemn promise) · tr yemin (solemn promise) · sk záruka (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · mk заклетва (solemn promise) · cy gwystl (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · de feierliche Zusage (solemn promise) · ca promesa (solemn promise) · grc ἐγγύη (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · cmn 保證 /保证 (solemn promise) · cs slib (solemn promise) · sh за́вјет (solemn promise) · cs zástava (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · sh за́вет (solemn promise) · et rebane (person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a fraternity) · es juramento (promise to abstain from drinking alcohol) · fr serment (solemn promise) · ckb پەیمان (solemn promise) · sh závet (solemn promise) · sh závjet (solemn promise) · ko 보증 (solemn promise) · sh за́лог (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · mg antoka (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · sk prísaha (solemn promise) · ru обе́т (solemn promise) · bn জামানত (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · sh prȉsega (solemn promise) · sh obećánje (solemn promise) · be заро́к (solemn promise) · de Abstinenzverpflichtung (promise to abstain from drinking alcohol) · sh zálog (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ko 맹세 (solemn promise) · hu fogadalom (solemn promise) · fi pantti (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · rm pegn (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · cmn 誓詞 /誓词 (solemn promise) · sl zaobljuba (solemn promise) · ru обеща́ние (solemn promise) · sh zàloga (solemn promise) · el ενέχυρο (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · et pant (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · de Fuchs (person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a fraternity) · sq peng (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ca jurament (solemn promise) · la pignus (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · mi kupu taurangi (solemn promise) · pt penhor (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · te తనఖా (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · bg зало́г (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ro gaj (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ar تَعَهُّد (solemn promise) · sl zaprisega (solemn promise) · oc penhora (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · uk обіця́нка (solemn promise) · be заста́ва (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · es promesa solemne (solemn promise) · ms ikrar (solemn promise) · ro jurământ (solemn promise) · gd gealltanas (solemn promise) · hy ուխտ (solemn promise) · uk обі́тниця (solemn promise) · ja 保証 (solemn promise) · de Gelöbnis (solemn promise) · sl prisega (solemn promise) · sv underpant (solemn promise) · got 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (solemn promise) · cmn 誓言 (solemn promise) · es juramento (solemn promise) · bg обе́т (solemn promise) · de hinterlegte Sicherheit (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · vi cầm đồ (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · grc ὑποθήκη (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ar ضَمَان (solemn promise) · oc promessa (solemn promise) · hu eskü (solemn promise) · nl belofte (solemn promise) · izh pantti (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · ro legământ (solemn promise) · sh при̏сега (solemn promise) · ru зало́г (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · bn জমানত (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · fi kokelas (person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a fraternity) · bg обеща́ние (solemn promise) · sv pant (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · mk залог (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · tr söz (solemn promise) · grc ῥύσιον (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt) · tr ant (solemn promise) · fi raittiuslupaus (promise to abstain from drinking alcohol) · uk заро́к (solemn promise) · oc jurament (solemn promise)

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pledge en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /plɛd͡ʒ/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English plege, from Anglo-Norman plege, from Old French plege (Modern French pleige) from Medieval Latin plevium, plebium, from plebiō (“to pledge”), from Frankish *plehan (“to pledge; to support; to guarantee”). Akin to Old High German pflegan (“to take care of, be accustomed to”), Old Saxon plegan (“to vouch for”), Old English plēon (“to risk, endanger”). More at plight.

Meanings

1. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
   • pledge allegiance to the flag
2. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
3. (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
   • HARDCASTLE [Taking the cup.] I hope you'll find it to your mind. I have prepared it with my own hands, and I believe you'll own the ingredients are tolerable. Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir? Here, Mr. Marlow, here is to our better acquaintance. [Drinks.] 1773, Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer:
   • Reach me my golden cup that stands by thee, And pledge me in it first for courtesy. 1852, Matthew Arnold, Tristram and Iseult:

Forms

Deriveds

mispledge · antipledging · unpledged · pledgeability · pledgable · repledge

Synonyms

undertake

Translations (100)

bn ওয়াদা করা (to make a solemn promise) · hu biztosítékul, fedezetül ad (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · is sverja (to make a solemn promise) · sl zaobljubiti se (to make a solemn promise) · hi वचन (to make a solemn promise) · rif tjaǧit (to make a solemn promise) · tr yemin etmek (to make a solemn promise) · hu megígér (to make a solemn promise) · nl verpanden (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · hu zálogba ad (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · pt caucionar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · nl plechtig beloven (to make a solemn promise) · de verpfänden (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · de auf die Gesundheit anstoßen (to drink) · yue 誓 (to make a solemn promise) · pl złożyć zastaw (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · bg вдигам тост (to drink) · tr söz vermek (to make a solemn promise) · he נִשְׁבַּע (to make a solemn promise) · ru заложи́ть (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · hi प्रतिज्ञा (to make a solemn promise) · ru отдава́ть в зало́г (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · vi cam kết (to make a solemn promise) · ltg aizlyka (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · ru обеща́ть (to make a solemn promise) · hi प्रण (to make a solemn promise) · fi sitoutua (to make a solemn promise) · oc prometre (to make a solemn promise) · ro promite (to make a solemn promise) · de Brüderschaft trinken (to drink) · it impegnarsi (to make a solemn promise) · hu elkötelezi magát (to make a solemn promise) · ca empenyorar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · ca prometre (to make a solemn promise) · cmn 保證 /保证 (to make a solemn promise) · pt prometer (to make a solemn promise) · ang weddian (to make a solemn promise) · ru отда́ть в зало́г (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · hu elzálogosít (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · fr promettre (to make a solemn promise) · la vovere (to make a solemn promise) · is lofa (to make a solemn promise) · vi thề (to make a solemn promise) · de feierlich versprechen (to make a solemn promise) · fi pantata (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · tr yemin billah etmek (to make a solemn promise) · ca penyorar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · fr mettre en gage (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · gl prometer (to make a solemn promise) · sl zapriseči (to make a solemn promise) · hu esküszik (to make a solemn promise) · de als Sicherheit hinterlegen (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · tr ant içmek (to make a solemn promise) · gl gravecer (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · oc jurar (to make a solemn promise) · sl zavezati se (to make a solemn promise) · ro garanta (to make a solemn promise) · gl estocar (to make a solemn promise) · th จำนำ (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · ms ikrar (to make a solemn promise) · mi oati (to make a solemn promise) · ro jura (to make a solemn promise) · hu ígér (to make a solemn promise) · ar تَعَهَّدَ (to make a solemn promise) · ru кля́сться (to make a solemn promise) · bg залагам (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · it promettere (to make a solemn promise) · fi juoda jonkun malja (to drink) · oc empenhar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · cs zastavit (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · lv ķīla (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · hu iszik egészségére (valaki) (to drink) · th ปฏิญาณ (to make a solemn promise) · ja 保証する (to make a solemn promise) · la spondere (to make a solemn promise) · ru заве́рить (to make a solemn promise) · bg давам обет (to make a solemn promise) · de geloben (to make a solemn promise) · ko 보증하다 (to make a solemn promise) · gl engaxar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · ru закла́дывать (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · ko 서약하다 (to make a solemn promise) · sk zástava (to make a solemn promise) · cmn 抵押 (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · hak 誓 (to make a solemn promise) · fi luvata (to make a solemn promise) · ru пообеща́ть (to make a solemn promise) · tr ipotek ettirmek (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · pl obiecać (to make a solemn promise) · ja 公約する (to make a solemn promise) · gl piñorar (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · mi whakaoati (to make a solemn promise) · grc προπῑ́νω (to drink) · ru покля́сться (to make a solemn promise) · es comprometerse (to make a solemn promise) · ru заверя́ть (to make a solemn promise) · cmn 發誓 /发誓 (to make a solemn promise) · hu szavát adja (to make a solemn promise) · sl zastaviti (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) · fi lupautua (to make a solemn promise)

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