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pledge
(plĕj)n.
1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.
2.
a. Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.
b. The condition of something thus given or held: put an article in pledge.
3. Law
a. Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or obligation: a loan requiring a pledge of property.
b. The contract or transaction stipulating or involving such delivery.
4. A token or sign: "fair pledges of a fruitful tree" (Robert Herrick).
5. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.
6. A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor: ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.
7. Archaic The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.
v. pledged, pledg·ing, pledg·es
v.tr.
1. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation; pledge that the duties of the office will be fulfilled. See Synonyms at promise.
2. To bind or secure by a pledge or promise: pledged themselves to the cause. See Synonyms at devote.
3. To deposit as security; pawn.
4.
a. To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).
b. To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.
5. Archaic To drink a toast to.
v.intr.
1. To make a solemn binding promise; swear.
2. Archaic To drink a toast.
[Middle English, from Old French plege, probably from Late Latin plevium, a security, of Germanic origin; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]
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pledge
(plɛdʒ)n
1. a formal or solemn promise or agreement, esp to do or refrain from doing something
2. (Banking & Finance)
a. collateral for the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation
b. the condition of being collateral (esp in the phrase in pledge)
3. a sign, token, or indication: the gift is a pledge of their sincerity.
4. an assurance of support or goodwill, conveyed by drinking to a person, cause, etc; toast: we drank a pledge to their success.
5. (Law) a person who binds himself, as by becoming bail or surety for another
6. (Social Welfare) sign the pledge take the pledge to make a vow to abstain from alcoholic drink
vb
7. to promise formally or solemnly: he pledged allegiance.
8. (tr) to bind or secure by or as if by a pledge: they were pledged to secrecy.
9. (Banking & Finance) to give, deposit, or offer (one's word, freedom, property, etc) as a guarantee, as for the repayment of a loan
10. to drink a toast to (a person, cause, etc)
[C14: from Old French plege, from Late Latin plebium gage, security, from plebīre to pledge, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German pflegan to look after, care for]
ˈpledgable, ˈpledgeable adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
pledge
(plɛdʒ)n., v. pledged, pledg•ing. n.
1. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid.
2. something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise.
3. the state of being given or held as security.
4. Law.
a. the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security.
b. the resulting legal relationship.
5. something given or regarded as an earnest or token, as of friendship or love.
6. a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved or initiated.
7. an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; toast.
v.t. 8. to bind by or as if by a pledge: to pledge hearers to secrecy.
9. to promise solemnly: to pledge support.
10. to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn.
11. to stake, as one's honor.
12. to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for.
13. to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership.
14. to drink a toast to.
v.i. 15. to make or give a pledge.
Idioms: take the pledge, to make a vow to abstain from intoxicating drink.
[1275–1325; Middle English plege < Anglo-French < early Medieval Latin plevium,plebium, derivative of plebīre to pledge < Germanic; compare Old English plēon to risk, German pflegen to look after. compare plight2]
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pledge
Past participle: pledged
Gerund: pledging
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| Noun | 1. | pledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge" security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation pawn - an article deposited as security |
| 2. | pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" | |
| 3. |  pledge - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or eventdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" | |
| 4. |  pledge - 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"dedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" vow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty" | |
| Verb | 1. | pledge - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" covenant - enter into a covenant |
| 2. | pledge - 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" donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" | |
| 3. |  pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" | |
| 4. | pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor" collateralize - pledge as a collateral; "The loan was collateralized by government bonds" give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" hypothecate - pledge without delivery or title of possession | |
| 5. | pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence" |
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pledge
noun
1. promise, vow, assurance, word, undertaking, warrant, oath, covenant, word of honour a pledge to step up cooperation between the states
verb
1. promise, vow, vouch, swear, contract, engage, undertake, give your word, give your word of honour, give your oath I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.
2. promise, contribute, donate, make a gift of, put yourself down for He pledged £150 million to build the theatre.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
pledge
noun1. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:
2. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:
3. The act of drinking to someone:
1. To guarantee by a solemn promise:
Idiom: give one's word of honor.
4. To give or deposit as a pawn:
Slang: hock.
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Translations
تَعَهُّد، وَعْدرَهْنعُرْبون، دَليل، رَمْزيَرْهَنُيَعِد، يأخُذ على نَفْسِه عَهدا
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give i pantløftelovepanttegn
kokelaslupausluvatamaljapuhepantata
elzálogosítfogadalomzálog
leggja aî veîilofa, heitaloforî, heittryggîapanturveî
sponderevovere
pažadaspažadėti
apliecinājumsapsolītieķīlātķīlasolījums
záloh
underpant
pledge
[pledʒ]A. N
1. (= promise, assurance) (gen) → compromiso m, promesa f; [of money] → promesa f de donación
a company's pledge of satisfaction to its customers → el compromiso or la promesa por parte de una empresa de satisfacer a sus clientes
he received pledges of support from more than 100 MPs → más de 100 parlamentarios se comprometieron a or prometieron apoyarlo
the Pledge of Allegiance (US) → la jura de la bandera
to break a pledge → romper una promesa
to give (sb) a pledge to do sth → prometer (a algn) hacer algo
to honour or keep a pledge → cumplir una promesa
the government will honour its pledges → el gobierno cumplirá sus promesas, el gobierno hará honor a sus compromisos
to make (sb) a pledge to do sth → prometer (a algn) hacer algo
he made a pledge not to raise taxes → prometió no subir los impuestos
to sign or take the pledge (o.f., hum) → jurar renunciar al alcohol
a company's pledge of satisfaction to its customers → el compromiso or la promesa por parte de una empresa de satisfacer a sus clientes
he received pledges of support from more than 100 MPs → más de 100 parlamentarios se comprometieron a or prometieron apoyarlo
the Pledge of Allegiance (US) → la jura de la bandera
to break a pledge → romper una promesa
to give (sb) a pledge to do sth → prometer (a algn) hacer algo
to honour or keep a pledge → cumplir una promesa
the government will honour its pledges → el gobierno cumplirá sus promesas, el gobierno hará honor a sus compromisos
to make (sb) a pledge to do sth → prometer (a algn) hacer algo
he made a pledge not to raise taxes → prometió no subir los impuestos
to sign or take the pledge (o.f., hum) → jurar renunciar al alcohol
2. (= token) he sent his brother as a pledge of his sincerity → envió a su hermano en señal or como muestra de su sinceridad
4. (= toast) → brindis m inv
5. (US) (Univ) promesa que hace un estudiante universitario en los Estados Unidos para convertirse en miembro de una hermandad
B. VT
1. (= promise) [+ money, donation] → prometer
the government has pledged that it will not increase taxes → el gobierno ha prometido no subir los impuestos
to pledge to do sth → prometer hacer algo
to pledge o.s. to do sth → comprometerse a hacer algo
to pledge (one's) support (for sth/sb) → comprometerse a prestar apoyo (a algo/algn)
I am pledged to secrecy → he jurado or prometido guardar (el) secreto
see also allegiance
the government has pledged that it will not increase taxes → el gobierno ha prometido no subir los impuestos
to pledge to do sth → prometer hacer algo
to pledge o.s. to do sth → comprometerse a hacer algo
to pledge (one's) support (for sth/sb) → comprometerse a prestar apoyo (a algo/algn)
I am pledged to secrecy → he jurado or prometido guardar (el) secreto
see also allegiance
3. (= pawn) → empeñar, dejar en prenda
4. (US) (Univ) [+ fraternity] → hacerse miembro de
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
El Pledge of Allegiance es un juramento de lealtad a la nación, considerado como un elemento de gran importancia en la educación norteamericana. Fue escrito en 1892 y desde entonces lo recitan diariamente todos los alumnos estadounidenses (especialmente en los centros de educación primaria) mirando a la bandera y con la mano en el corazón.
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pledge
[ˈplɛdʒ] vt
(= promise) → promettre
to pledge support for sb → s'engager à soutenir qn
to pledge that ... → s'engager à ce que ...
Both sides pledged that war would be avoided at all costs → Les deux parties se sont engagées à ce que la guerre soit évitée à tout prix.
to pledge to do sth → s'engager à faire qch
to pledge sb to secrecy → faire promettre à qn de garder le secret
to pledge o.s. to sth → s'engager à faire qch
to pledge support for sb → s'engager à soutenir qn
to pledge that ... → s'engager à ce que ...
Both sides pledged that war would be avoided at all costs → Les deux parties se sont engagées à ce que la guerre soit évitée à tout prix.
to pledge to do sth → s'engager à faire qch
to pledge sb to secrecy → faire promettre à qn de garder le secret
to pledge o.s. to sth → s'engager à faire qch
(as security) → engager
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pledge
n
(in pawnshop, of love) → Pfand nt; (= promise) → Versprechen nt, → Zusicherung f; I give you my pledge → ich gebe dir mein Wort; we have given them a pledge of aid → wir haben versprochen, ihnen zu helfen; as a pledge of → als Zeichen (+gen); under (the) pledge of secrecy → unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit; election pledges → Wahlversprechen pl; to sign or take the pledge (lit) → sich schriftlich zur Abstinenz verpflichten; (hum inf) → dem Alkohol abschwören (usu hum)
(form: = toast) → Toast m, → Trinkspruch m; to drink a pledge to somebody/something → einen Toast etc auf jdn/etw ausbringen
vt
(= give as security, pawn) → verpfänden
(= promise) → versprechen, zusichern; to pledge one’s word → sein Wort geben or verpfänden; to pledge support for somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache seine Unterstützung zusichern; I am pledged to secrecy → ich bin zum Schweigen verpflichtet; he pledged me to secrecy → er verpflichtete mich zum Schweigen; to pledge (one’s) allegiance to somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache Treue schwören or geloben
(form: = toast) → einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (+acc)
vr to pledge oneself to do something → geloben or sich verpflichten, etw zu tun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pledge
[plɛdʒ]1. n (promise) → promessa solenne; (security, token) → pegno
to be under a pledge of secrecy → aver promesso di mantenere il segreto
as a pledge of → come pegno or testimonianza di
to sign or take the pledge (hum, fam) → promettere solennemente di non toccare alcolici
to be under a pledge of secrecy → aver promesso di mantenere il segreto
as a pledge of → come pegno or testimonianza di
to sign or take the pledge (hum, fam) → promettere solennemente di non toccare alcolici
2. vt
a. (promise) to pledge sth/to do sth → promettere qc/di fare qc
to pledge sb to secrecy → far promettere a qn di mantenere il segreto
to pledge support for sb → impegnarsi a sostenere qn
to pledge sb to secrecy → far promettere a qn di mantenere il segreto
to pledge support for sb → impegnarsi a sostenere qn
b. (pawn) → impegnare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pledge
(pledʒ) noun1. a promise. He gave me his pledge.
2. something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned. He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.
3. a sign or token. They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.
verb1. to promise. He pledged his support.
2. to give to someone when borrowing money etc. to pledge one's watch.
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