pledge

Noun
  1. A deposit of personal property as security for a debt (synset 113371717)
    "his saxophone was in pledge"
    hypernym: security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
    hyponym: pawn - an article deposited as security
  2. Someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group (synset 110460984)
    hypernym: fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
  3. A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event (synset 107900388)
    hypernym: drink - a single serving of a beverage
    synonym: toast
  4. A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something (synset 107242432)
    "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
    hypernym: commitment, dedication - a message that makes a pledge
    hyponym:
    • 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 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
    synonym: assurance
Verb
  1. Promise solemnly and formally (synset 200886061)
    "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
    hypernym: assure, promise - make a promise or commitment
    hyponym:
    synonym: plight
  2. Pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals (synset 202304230)
    "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
    hypernym: donate - give to a charity or good cause
    synonym: subscribe
  3. Propose a toast to (synset 201177764)
    "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
    entail: booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle - consume alcohol
    hypernym: honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon
    hyponym: give - propose
    synonym: drink, salute, toast, wassail
  4. Give as a guarantee (synset 200887802)
    "I pledge my honor"
    hypernym: charge, consign - give over to another for care or safekeeping
    hyponym:
  5. Bind or secure by a pledge (synset 200886467)
    "I was pledged to silence"
    hypernym: bind, hold, obligate, oblige - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

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