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pledge


I - noun
1. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- his saxophone was in pledge
Hypernyms:
security interest
Hyponyms:
pawn
2. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
Hypernyms:
member, fellow member
3. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Syn:
toast
Derivationally related forms:
toast (for: toast)
Hypernyms:
drink
4. 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
Syn:
assurance
Derivationally related forms:
assure (for: assurance)
Hypernyms:
commitment, dedication
Hyponyms:
guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty, plight,
troth, vow

II - verb
1. promise solemnly and formally (Freq. 3)
- I pledge that I will honor my wife
Syn:
plight
Derivationally related forms:
plight (for: plight), pledger
Hypernyms:
promise, assure
Hyponyms:
vow, guarantee, vouch, covenant
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They pledge to move
2. 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
Syn:
subscribe
Derivationally related forms:
subscription (for: subscribe), subscriber (for: subscribe), pledger
Hypernyms:
donate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. propose a toast to
- Let us toast the birthday girl!
- Let's drink to the New Year
Syn:
toast, drink, salute, wassail
Derivationally related forms:
wassail (for: wassail), wassailer (for: wassail), salute (for: salute), salutation (for: salute), toast (for: toast)
Hypernyms:
honor, honour, reward
Hyponyms:
give
Entailment:
drink, booze, fuddle
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP (for: drink)
4. give as a guarantee
- I pledge my honor
Hypernyms:
consign, charge
Hyponyms:
collateralize, give, hypothecate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. bind or secure by a pledge
- I was pledged to silence
Hypernyms:
oblige, bind, hold, obligate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP

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