pledged

Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. promised; put forward as a guarantee; given as security (past tense and past participle of "pledge")

Phrases & Collocations

made a pledge

fulfilled a pledge

honored a pledge

pledge oneself

pledge of allegiance

cash pledge

Example Sentences

The government pledged to rehouse the refugees.

they pledged to continue the campaign for funding.

pledged to uphold the law;

I pledged my watch.

each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage.

the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems.

the Prime Minister pledged that there would be no increase in VAT.

pledged themselves to the cause.

$6,700 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.

They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.

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

The two lovers pledged to stick by each other in fair weather or foul.

Of yore we had sauntered and talked, and effectually put the world behind us;for he was pledged to no institution in it, freeborn, ingenuus.

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