Sekirov Dictionary

pledge

/plɛd͡ʒ/

noun7

  1. a firm promise, often made in public, that someone will act in a certain way
  2. A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
  3. A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
  4. An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
  5. The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
  6. A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
  7. A drinking toast.

verb3

  1. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
  2. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
  3. To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
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