Definitions for pledge
plɛdʒpledge

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pledgenoun

   A solemn promise to do something.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

2. pledgenoun

   A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

3. pledgenoun

   A security to guarantee payment of a debt.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

4. pledgenoun

   A drinking toast.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

5. pledgenoun

   (the pledge): A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

6. pledgeverb

   To make a solemn promise (to do something).

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

7. pledgeverb

   To deposit something as a security; to pawn.

   Etymology: From plege, from plege, from plege (Modern pleige) from plevium, plebium, from plebire "to pledge", of origin, from *, from plegō, from dlegh-. Akin to pflegan, plegan, pleon. More at plight.

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pledgenoun

   a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

   "his saxophone was in pledge"

2. pledgenoun

   someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

3. pledge, toastnoun

   a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

4. assurance, pledgeverb

   a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

   "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

5. pledge, plightverb

   promise solemnly and formally

   "I pledge that I will honor my wife"

6. pledge, subscribeverb

   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"

7. toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassailverb

   propose a toast to

   "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

8. pledgeverb

   give as a guarantee

   "I pledge my honor"

9. pledgeverb

   bind or secure by a pledge

   "I was pledged to silence"

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pledgenoun

   the transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

2. Pledgenoun

   a person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

3. Pledgenoun

   a hypothecation without transfer of possession

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

4. Pledgenoun

   anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

5. Pledgenoun

   a promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

6. Pledgenoun

   a sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

7. Pledgenoun

   to deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

8. Pledgenoun

   to give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

9. Pledgenoun

   to secure performance of, as by a pledge

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

10. Pledgenoun

    to bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self

    Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

11. Pledgenoun

    to invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast

    Etymology: [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pledge

   plej, n. something given as a security: one who becomes surety for another: a sentiment of goodwill or friendship expressed by drinking together.—v.t. to give as security: to engage for by promise: to invite to drink by partaking of the cup first: to drink to the health of.—ns. Pledgee′, the person to whom a thing is pledged; Pledg′er.—Pledge card, a card given, as a remembrancer, to a person who has signed the total abstinence pledge; Pledge cup, a cup for drinking pledges.—Hold in pledge, to keep as security; Put in pledge, to pawn; Take, or Sign, the pledge, to give a written promise to abstain from intoxicating liquor. [O. Fr. plege (Fr. pleige); prob. L. præbēre, to afford.]

Matched Categories

1. • Consign
   • Donate
   • Drink
   • Honor
   • Member
   • Oblige
   • Promise
   • Security Interest

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pledge' in Verbs Frequency: #1080

How to pronounce pledge?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pledge in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pledge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pledge in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump on Thursday:

   I will not make the pledge at this time.

2. Dan Kritenbrink:

   We think it would be good if that non-militarization pledge, if he (Xi) would extend that across the South China Sea, we’re going to encourage our Chinese friends and other countries in the region to refrain from taking steps that raise tensions.

3. President Trump:

   Preston's reverence for those who have served our nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for National Anthem.

4. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif:

   I am here to renew a pledge that we are keeping count of every drop of blood of our martyrs. This account is being settled, and we will not rest till it is paid.

5. Boubker Sabik:

   The four top suspects made no contacts with other ISIS abroad, and none of them were in Iraq or Syria, on December 14, the suspects moved to that area to search for potential targets, claimed they were on a picnic, and filmed a' pledge' tape inside a tent in that area, without any contact with( ISIS) outsiders.

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