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1. pledge
verb. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] promise solemnly and formally.
Synonyms
- vouch
- assure
- covenant
- guarantee
- vow
- promise
Antonyms
- disesteem
- disrepute
- infamy
- reject
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
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Rhymes with Pledge
- eldredge
- alldredge
- sledge
- fledge
- dredge
- allege
- wedge
- sege
- sedge
- rehg
- hedge
How do you pronounce pledge?
Pronounce pledge as plɛʤ.
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Sentences with pledge
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
The deposit account that you pledge in a certificate loan is known as a certificate of deposit.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The promissory note contains the borrower's pledge to repay the money borrowed.
3. Verb, base form
During the ceremony, ask participants to pledge their devotion to the Christian ideals of chastity and purity.
Quotes about pledge
1. What are you doing?”“Kneeling before a goddess.”“I’m not a goddess.”“You are. A goddess, a princess, a queen. As a soldier, I pledge myself to your service. As a prince, I grant you any boon within my power. As a man, I ask to sit at your feet and worship you. Ask me to do anything for you and I will do it.
- Colleen Houck
2. With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides,flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from oneend to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terroristattacks, "Are we sure this is a good time to take God out ofthe Pledge of Allegiance?
- Jay Leno
3. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
- Thomas Jefferson
2. pledge
verb. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] propose a toast to.
Synonyms
- fuddle
- honor
- give
- toast
- wassail
- booze
- salute
- reward
- drink
Antonyms
- borrow
- breastfeed
- starve
- bottlefeed
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
3. pledge
noun. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group.
Synonyms
- member
Antonyms
- infidelity
- break
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
4. pledge
verb. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals.
Synonyms
- donate
Antonyms
- explode
- stay
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
5. pledge
noun. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event.
Synonyms
- drink
Antonyms
- competition
- unfaithfulness
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
6. pledge
noun. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] a deposit of personal property as security for a debt.
Synonyms
- security interest
Antonyms
- non-involvement
- non-engagement
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
7. pledge
verb. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] give as a guarantee.
Synonyms
- give
- charge
- collateralize
- hypothecate
Antonyms
- order
- deny
- withdraw
- take
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
8. pledge
noun. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something.
Synonyms
- warrant
- plight
- warrantee
- dedication
- guarantee
- vow
- troth
- warranty
- commitment
Antonyms
- uncertain
- sure
- unsure
- uncertainty
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)
9. pledge
verb. ['ˈplɛdʒ'] bind or secure by a pledge.
Synonyms
- oblige
- obligate
- hold
Antonyms
- refuse
- unrighteousness
- orient
- abstain
Etymology
- plege (Middle English (1100-1500))
- plege (Anglo-Norman)