Definition of Pledge
Pledge
pledge
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(noun)
a solemn and binding promise or agreement;
e.g. The new members had to make a pledge to never go against the people of their fraternity and to live up to their values.
(verb)
to promise a certain amount of money as charity to a cause;
e.g. The family pledged $1 million to the foundation.
(verb)
to give something valuable to someone as collateral and as a way of promising that you will repay them;
e.g. He pledged his motorcycle to the drug dealer until he could repay him for the drugs.
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