Associations to the word «Pledge»

Wiktionary

PLEDGE, verb. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
PLEDGE, verb. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
PLEDGE, verb. (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
PLEDGE, noun. A solemn promise to do something.
PLEDGE, noun. 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.
PLEDGE, noun. A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.
PLEDGE, noun. A security to guarantee payment of a debt.
PLEDGE, noun. A drinking toast.
PLEDGE, noun. (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

Dictionary definition

PLEDGE, noun. A deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge".
PLEDGE, noun. Someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group.
PLEDGE, noun. A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event.
PLEDGE, noun. 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".
PLEDGE, verb. Promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife".
PLEDGE, verb. 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".
PLEDGE, verb. Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year".
PLEDGE, verb. Give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor".
PLEDGE, verb. Bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.