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pledge

1 of 2

noun

ˈplej How to pronounce pledge (audio)
1
a
: a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title
b
: the chattel so delivered
c
: the contract incidental to such a bailment
2
a
: the state of being held as a security or guaranty
b
: something given as security for the performance of an act
3
: a token, sign, or earnest of something else
4
: a gage of battle
5
: toast sense 2a
6
a
: a binding promise or agreement to do or forbear
b(1)
: a promise to join a fraternity, sorority, or secret society
(2)
: a person who has so promised

pledge

2 of 2

verb

pledged; pledging

transitive verb

1
: to make a pledge of
especially : pawn
2
: to drink to the health of
3
: to bind by a pledge
4
: to promise the performance of by a pledge
pledger
ˈple-jər How to pronounce pledge (audio)
noun
or pledgor
ˈple-jər How to pronounce pledge (audio)
ple-ˈjȯr

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun He has promised to fulfill a campaign pledge to cut taxes. To make a pledge or donation, please call the charity's office. The company has made a pledge of over $3,000. He left his car as a pledge that he would return with the money. Verb Her family pledged $100,000 toward the construction of a new school. He called to pledge money to the charity. Every morning, we pledge allegiance to the flag. teenagers who have pledged not to start smoking During his campaign, he pledged that he would not raise taxes. The chefs are pledged to keep the restaurant's special recipe a secret. He pledged his paintings as collateral for a loan. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The initiative was a pledge by the Interior Department as well as water agencies and tribes in the three Lower Basin states and stretched through 2023. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 Also absent from the paper was a previous pledge not to station Chinese troops or administrative personnel in Taiwan. Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 This one is about whether Democrats are violating President Biden’s pledge to not raise taxes on households making $400,000 or less annually. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Infielder/outfielder Tyson Fourkiller has committed to Arkansas and is the third pledge for the Razorbacks this week. Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2022 One big question facing the North Atlantic alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is whether Germany is serious about Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s pledge to rearm Europe’s largest country. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 May 2022 There's a broken pledge to contend with, as well as promises being kept that some wish weren't. Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2022 There was this pledge of $5 million for the global center. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 The centerpiece of the Ukrainian proposal was a pledge that the country would give up its bid to join NATO in exchange for a security system guaranteed by international partners including the United States, Turkey and others. Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2022
Verb
There will be no broader maritime cease-fire, and a senior U.N. official said that the Russians did not pledge not to attack the parts of the Ukrainian ports that are not directly used for the grain exports. Arkansas Online, 23 July 2022 There will be no broader maritime cease-fire, and a senior U.N. official said that the Russians did not pledge not to attack the parts of the Ukrainian ports that are not directly used for the grain exports. New York Times, 22 July 2022 There will be no broader maritime cease-fire, and a senior U.N. official said that the Russians did not pledge not to attack the parts of the Ukrainian ports that are not directly used for the grain exports. BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Cardenas was asked to answer the prompt: BBB accredited businesses pledge to uphold eight standards of trust, which embody ethics and integrity. C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022 Unlike his predecessor in office, the president is expected to pledge his support for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to announce aid to Palestinian hospitals. David Faris, The Week, 15 July 2022 But there were other promising moments, like right after the 9/11 attacks on the US when Putin was the first world leader to call then-President George W. Bush to express his condolences and pledge his support. Jill Dougherty, CNN, 2 June 2022 Germany’s development minister traveled to Ukraine on Friday to pledge further civilian support and to discuss the country’s rebuilding. Fox News, 27 May 2022 Germany’s development minister traveled to Ukraine on Friday to pledge further civilian support and to discuss the country’s rebuilding. Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English plegge, plege "surety for a person, guarantor," borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old & Middle French plege, pleige), going back to early Medieval Latin plebium, plevium, plibium, noun derivative (with the Latin deverbal suffix -ium) of plebere "to give surety," probably blend of Latin praebeō, praebēre "to put forward, offer, provide" and an Old Low Franconian verb *plegan- cognate with Old Saxon plegan "to accept responsibility (for)," Middle Dutch pleghen "to look after," Old High German pflegan "to look (after), bear responsibility, vouch (for)" — more at plight entry 2

Note: The verb plebere, attested in the Lex Romana Curiensis (eighth century), was vernacularized as Old French/Anglo-French plevir "to give as surety, promise, swear," with conjugation change probably after garantir "to protect, warrant" (see warrant entry 2) and garir "to support, protect, cure" (see garrison entry 1); compare replevin entry 1.

Verb

Middle English pleggen "to promise, stand surety for," in part derivative of plegge, plege pledge entry 1; in part borrowed from Anglo-French pleger "to guarantee as surety, act as surety," derivative of plege pledge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pledge was in the 15th century

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