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English noun: pledge | |||
| 1. | pledge (possession) a deposit of personal property as security for a debt | ||
| Samples | His saxophone was in pledge. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | security interest | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pawn | ||
| 2. | pledge (person) someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fellow member, member | ||
| 3. | pledge (food) a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event | ||
| Synonyms | toast | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drink | ||
| 4. | pledge (communication) a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something | ||
| Samples | An assurance of help when needed. Signed a pledge never to reveal the secret. | ||
| Synonyms | assurance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commitment, dedication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | guarantee, guarantee, plight, troth, vow, warrant, warrantee, warranty | ||
English verb: pledge | |||
| 1. | pledge (communication) promise solemnly and formally | ||
| Samples | I pledge that I will honor my wife. | ||
| Examples | They pledge to move | ||
| Synonyms | plight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assure, promise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | covenant, covenant, guarantee, vouch, vow | ||
| 2. | pledge (possession) pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals | ||
| Samples | I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station. | ||
| Synonyms | subscribe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | donate | ||
| 3. | pledge (consumption) propose a toast to | ||
| Samples | Let us toast the birthday girl!. Let's drink to the New Year. | ||
| Synonyms | drink, salute, toast, wassail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, reward | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | give | ||
| Entail | booze, drink, fuddle | ||
| 4. | pledge (communication) give as a guarantee | ||
| Samples | I pledge my honor. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charge, consign | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | collateralize, give, hypothecate | ||
| 5. | pledge (communication) bind or secure by a pledge | ||
| Samples | I was pledged to silence. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bind, hold, obligate, oblige | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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