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