pledge
noun
1. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- his saxophone was in pledge
Definition categories: possession
2. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
Definition categories: person, member
3. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Similar word(s): toast
Definition categories: food, drink
4. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
- signed a pledge never to reveal the secret
Similar word(s): assurance
Definition categories: communication, commitment, dedication
verb
1. promise solemnly and formally
- I pledge that I will honor my wife
Similar word(s): plight
Definition categories: communication, assure, promise
2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
- I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station
Similar word(s): subscribe
Definition categories: possession, donate
3. propose a toast to
Similar word(s): drink, salute, toast, wassail
Definition categories: consumption, honor, honour, reward
4. give as a guarantee
- I pledge my honor
Definition categories: communication, charge, consign
5. bind or secure by a pledge
- I was pledged to silence
Definition categories: communication, bind, hold, obligate, oblige