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noun | verb pledgepledge1 /plɛdʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYpledge1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French plege, from Late Latin plebium, from plebere to pledge ► make/take/give a pledge Parents make a pledge to take their children to rehearsals. ► keep/fulfill/honor a pledge Will he keep his campaign pledges? ► made pledges Donors have made pledges totaling nearly $4 million. 1a serious promise or agreement, especially one made publicly or officially SYN promise: pledge of pledges of economic aida pledge to do something All six nations have signed a pledge to fight terrorism.make/take/give a pledge Parents make a pledge to take their children to rehearsals.keep/fulfill/honor a pledge Will he keep his campaign pledges?2a promise to give money to an organization: pledge of a pledge of $200 Donors have made pledges totaling nearly $4 million.3a pledge of love/friendship etc. a serious promise of love, etc. made by two people4someone who has promised to become a member of a college fraternity or sorority5something valuable that you leave with someone else as proof that you will do what you have agreed to do, pay back what you owe, etc. noun | verb pledgepledge2 ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEpledge |
| Present | I, you, we, they | pledge | | he, she, it | pledges | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pledged | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pledged | | he, she, it | has pledged | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pledged | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pledge | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pledged |
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| Present | I | am pledging | | he, she, it | is pledging | | you, we, they | are pledging | | Past | I, he, she, it | was pledging | | you, we, they | were pledging | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pledging | | he, she, it | has been pledging | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pledging | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pledging | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pledging |
► pledge support/loyalty/solidarity etc. (=promise to give your support, be loyal, etc.) At school, children pledge allegiance to our country every morning. ► pledged to secrecy We were all pledged to secrecy. THESAURUS to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen► promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen: The mayor promised a full investigation. “I’ll help you get it finished.” “Promise?” (=used to ask if someone promises) ► give somebody your word to promise someone very sincerely that you will do something: He gave us his word, and I believe him. ► swear to make a very serious promise: He had sworn not to reveal her secret. ► take/swear an oath to make a very serious promise in public, especially to be loyal or honest: You must take an oath of loyalty to your country. ► vow to make a serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. ► pledge to make a formal, usually public, promise to do something to help someone: Canada pledged to provide medical aid. ► guarantee to promise something that you feel very sure about, especially when you will lose something if you do not do what you promise: I can guarantee you a ten percent increase on your current salary. ► assure to promise someone that something will happen so that he or she feels less worried: Let me assure you that we will do everything possible to find the thieves. ► commit to promise to do something, especially legally or officially: The company had committed to finishing the project by June 20. ► undertake to do something formal to promise or agree to do something. Used in writing or literature: I undertook to support her, clothe her, and protect her. 1to make a formal, usually public, promise to do something: pledge something to something/somebody Moore has pledged $100,000 to the symphony.pledge to do something The mayor pledged to reduce crime.pledge that He pledged that he would never lie to her.pledge support/loyalty/solidarity etc. (=promise to give your support, be loyal, etc.) At school, children pledge allegiance to our country every morning.► see thesaurus at promise12to make someone formally promise something: We were all pledged to secrecy.3to promise to become a member of a college fraternity or sorority4to leave something with someone as a pledge |