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to pledge
01
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
pledge
3rd person singular
pledges
present participle
pledging
past simple
pledged
past participle
pledged
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
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
pledges
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.
Lexical Tree
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