Pledge
nnoun.possessiona deposit of personal property as security for a debtExamples:- his saxophone was in pledge
Derivationally Related Form:pledge
Hypernyms:security interest
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgesecurity interestinterestshareassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:pawn
nnoun.personsomeone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the groupHypernyms:fellow member member
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgememberassociatepeerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgememberassociatepeerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.fooda drink in honor of or to the health of a person or eventSynset:toast
Derivationally Related Form:toastpledge
Hypernyms:drink
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgedrinkhelpingsmall indefinite quantityindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa binding commitment to do or give or refrain from somethingSynset:assurance
Examples:- an assurance of help when needed
- signed a pledge never to reveal the secret
Derivationally Related Form:assurepledge
Hypernyms:commitment dedication
Inherited Hypernyms:assurancecommitmentmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:guaranteeplighttrothvowwarrantwarranteewarranty
Full Hyponyms:depositfull faith and creditguaranteeplightsafety netsecuritystock warrantvow
vverb.communicationpromise solemnly and formallySynset:plight
Examples:- I pledge that I will honor my wife
Derivationally Related Form:pledgerplightpledge
Hypernyms:assure promise
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgepromisedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:covenantguaranteevouchvow
Full Troponyms:bailbar mitzvahbat mitzvahbetrothcertifycommunecommunicateconfirmcovenantguaranteeprofesssecurestipulatesweartake the veilvow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- to move (apply to: pledge)
vverb.possessionpay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervalsSynset:subscribe
Examples:- I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station
Derivationally Related Form:subscriberpledgersubscription
Hypernyms:donate
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgedonategive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.consumptionpropose a toast toSynset:drink salute toast wassail
Examples:- Let us toast the birthday girl!
- Let's drink to the New Year
Derivationally Related Form:wassailwassailertoastsalutesalutationpledge
Hypernyms:honor honour reward
Inherited Hypernyms:toasthonorrecognizeprizeseethinkevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:give
Entailment:booze drink fuddle hit the bottle
Full Troponyms:give
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: drink)
vverb.communicationgive as a guaranteeDerivationally Related Form:pledge
Hypernyms:charge consign
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgeconsignentrustpasstransfer
Direct Hyponyms:collateralizegivehypothecate
Full Troponyms:collateralizegivehypothecate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationbind or secure by a pledgeDerivationally Related Form:pledge
Hypernyms:bind hold obligate oblige
Inherited Hypernyms:pledgeobligerelateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP