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to pledge
01
beloven, plechtig beloven
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Voorbeelden
Tomorrow, they will pledge to work towards gender equality.
Morgen zullen ze beloven te werken aan gendergelijkheid.
02
een toast uitbrengen, het glas heffen
to propose a toast to someone or something
Transitive: to pledge sb | to pledge sb on an event
Voorbeelden
The captain pledged the crew on the ship's final voyage.
De kapitein bracht een toast uit op de bemanning tijdens de laatste reis van het schip.
03
zich verbinden, beloven
to make a binding agreement
Ditransitive: to pledge sb to sth
Voorbeelden
They were pledged to service in their community.
Ze waren gezegd om dienst te doen in hun gemeenschap.
04
verpanden, beloven
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
Transitive: to pledge an asset or property
Voorbeelden
They pledged their family home as collateral to borrow money for their daughter's college tuition.
Ze hebben hun familiehuis verpand als onderpand om geld te lenen voor het collegegeld van hun dochter.
Pledge
01
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Voorbeelden
They took a public pledge to remain honest in their dealings.
02
a drink taken as a toast in someone's honor or for an occasion
Voorbeelden
A pledge was drunk to mark the successful treaty.
03
a person provisionally accepted into a club or fraternity, pending full initiation
Voorbeelden
As a pledge, he learned the history of the organization.
04
property or valuables given as collateral for a debt or obligation
Voorbeelden
The painting was used as a pledge against the debt.
Lexicale Boom
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