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to pledge
01
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Examples
He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.
02
to propose a toast to someone or something
Transitive: to pledge sb | to pledge sb on an event
Examples
He pledged the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness together.
03
to make a binding agreement
Ditransitive: to pledge sb to sth
Examples
The employees were pledged to confidentiality regarding the upcoming product launch.
04
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
Transitive: to pledge an asset or property
Examples
He pledged his car in order to secure a loan for his business venture.
Pledge
01
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Examples
He made a pledge to donate half his earnings to charity.
02
a drink taken as a toast in someone's honor or for an occasion
Examples
They raised their glasses in a pledge to friendship.
03
a person provisionally accepted into a club or fraternity, pending full initiation
Examples
Each pledge had to complete a series of tasks.
04
property or valuables given as collateral for a debt or obligation
Examples
He left his watch as a pledge for the loan.
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