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Meaning of
pledge
in English
pledge
us
//plɛdʒ//
uk
//plɛdʒ//
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Plural
pledges
Past Tense
pledged
Participle Verb
pledging
Third Person Singular
pledges
Definitions
Verb
to
make
a
solemn
vow
;
commit
The
charity
asked
donors
to
pledge
their
support
for
the
cause
.
to
deposit
as
security
(
for
a
loan
,
etc
.)
She
had
to
pledge
her
jewelry
as
collateral
for
the
loan
.
Noun
a
promise
or
guarantee
to
act
The
company
made
a
pledge
to
reduce
its
carbon
footprint
.
an
asset
given
as
security
(
for
a
debt
,
etc
.)
The
bank
required
a
pledge
of
property
to
secure
the
mortgage
.
a
promised
security
for
debt
repayment
The
lender
demanded
a
pledge
to
guarantee
the
loan
repayment
.
a
valuable
item
given
as
collateral
The
borrower
had
to
provide
a
pledge
in
the
form
of
a
valuable
painting
.
