| VERB | communication | pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | pledge, subscribe | pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity / charity or service, especially at regular intervals | |
| consumption | pledge, toast, drink, salute, wassail | propose a toast to | |
| communication | pledge | give as a guarantee | |
| communication | pledge | bind or secure by a pledge | |
| NOUN | possession | pledge | a deposit of personal property as security for a debt |
| person | pledge | someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group | |
| food | pledge, toast | a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event | |
| communication | pledge, assurance | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
| Sounds | pleh'jh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | allege ... wedge: 11 rhymes with ehjh... | |
| Meaning | A deposit of personal property as security for a debt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his saxophone was in pledge" | |
| Narrower | pawn | An article deposited as security |
| Broader | security interest | Any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
| Spanish | fianza, garantía, prenda | |
| Catalan | caució, fermança, garantia | |
| Verbs | pledge | give as a guarantee |
| Meaning | someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | member, fellow member | One of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) |
| Spanish | futuro miembro | |
| Meaning | A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | toast | |
| Broader | drink | A single serving of a beverage |
| Spanish | brindis | |
| Catalan | brindis | |
| Verbs | pledge | propose a toast to |
| Meaning | A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" | |
| Synonym | assurance | |
| Narrower | guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty | A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications |
| guarantee | An unconditional commitment that something will happen / happen or that something is true | |
| plight, troth | A solemn pledge of fidelity | |
| vow | A solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner | |
| Broader | commitment, dedication | A message that makes a pledge |
| Spanish | afirmación, declaración, garantía, promesa | |
| Catalan | afirmació, declaració, garantia, promesa | |
| Verbs | pledge | promise solemnly and formally |
| pledge | bind or secure by a pledge | |
| Meaning | promise solemnly and formally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They pledge to move | |
| Example | "I pledge that I will honor my wife" | |
| Synonym | plight | |
| Narrower | covenant | Enter into a covenant or formal agreement |
| covenant | Enter into a covenant | |
| guarantee, vouch | Give surety or assume responsibility | |
| vow | make a vow | |
| Broader | promise, assure | make a promise or commitment |
| Spanish | dar la palabra, jurar, prometer | |
| Nouns | pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
| pledger | someone who makes or gives a pledge | |
| Meaning | pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity / charity or service, especially at regular intervals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station" | |
| Synonym | subscribe | |
| Broader | donate | Give to a charity / charity or good cause |
| Nouns | pledger | someone who makes or gives a pledge |
| Meaning | Propose a toast to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | toast, drink, salute, wassail | |
| Entails | hit the bottle, drink, booze, fuddle | consume alcohol |
| Narrower | give | Propose |
| Broader | honor, honour, reward | bestow honor or rewards upon |
| Spanish | beber, brindar, prometer, saludar | |
| Catalan | brindar per, proposar un brindis, saludar | |
| Nouns | pledge | a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event |
| Meaning | Give as a guarantee. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I pledge my honor" | |
| Narrower | collateralize | pledge as a collateral |
| give | offer in good faith | |
| hypothecate | pledge without delivery or title of possession | |
| Broader | consign, charge | Give over to another for care or safekeeping |
| Spanish | comprometer, pignorar | |
| Nouns | pledge | a deposit of personal property as security for a debt |
| Meaning | Bind or secure by a pledge. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "I was pledged to silence" | |
| Broader | oblige, bind, hold, obligate | Bind by an obligation / obligation |
| Nouns | pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
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