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pledge

English

  1. 🔊 a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
  2. 🔊 someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
  3. 🔊 a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
    “his saxophone was in pledge”
  4. 🔊 a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
    “an assurance of help when needed”
  5. 🔊 promise solemnly and formally
    “I pledge that I will honor my wife”
  6. 🔊 bind or secure by a pledge
    “I was pledged to silence”
  7. 🔊 give as a guarantee
    “I pledge my honor”
  8. 🔊 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”
  9. 🔊 propose a toast to
    “Let us toast the birthday girl!”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 empeñar to pledge
  2. 🔊 prenda pledge, pawn

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