pledge

[US]/pledʒ/
[UK]/pledʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a promise or agreement to do something
vt. to promise or guarantee; to use as security; to toast with a drink

Phrases & Collocations

make a pledge

take a pledge

pledge allegiance

pledge support

sign a pledge

honor a pledge

breaking a pledge

give a pledge

pledge oneself

pledge of allegiance

cash pledge

Example Sentences

this pledge could sink the government.

be under pledge of secrecy

The government pledged to rehouse the refugees.

holding hand on heart for the Pledge of Allegiance.

they pledged to continue the campaign for funding.

Take this gift as a pledge of our friendship.

a loan that required a pledge of property.

pledged to uphold the law;

Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.

The old man is willing to pledge for him.

I pledge you my words.

I pledged my watch.

I will pledge myself to a top secret.

signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.

pledge loyalty to a nation; pledged their cooperation.See Synonyms at devote

many beery pledges were made.

the pledge that was given by the Opposition benches yesterday.

each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage.

Real-world Examples

Italy's premier is pledging a thorough investigation.

Source: AP Listening July 2016 Collection

They pledged themselves never to tell the secrets.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

You must make a pledge to keep the secret.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

Combine the two terms and you get death pledge.

Source: VOA Special July 2018 Collection

Rajapaksa had earlier pledged to leave office by Wednesday.

Source: VOA Daily Standard July 2022 Collection

The second was, And besides, you have pledged another.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

He wants to make a pledge in his inaugural address.

Source: House of Cards

They wanted me to pledge, and I didn't have the time to pledge.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

He is being tugged in opposite directions by his referendum pledge.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The French oil company Total is also pledging 100 million euros.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

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