pledge
plej
- n a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
his saxophone was in pledge - n someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- n a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
- n a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
signed a pledge never to reveal the secret - v promise solemnly and formally
I pledge that I will honor my wife - v 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 - v propose a toast to
- v give as a guarantee
I pledge my honor - v bind or secure by a pledge
I was pledged to silence
- Deleting him now from the pledge is dumb.
- The Group of 20 rich and developing countries have pledged to carry on with measures to boost the global economy, despite signs of a fledging recovery.
- And I can make a firm pledge: under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 will see their taxes increase not your income taxes, not your payroll taxes, not your capital .