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pledge

nounverb /plɛdʒ/ 1 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

noun

a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

“signed a pledge never to reveal the secret”

verb

propose a toast to

verb

promise solemnly and formally

“I pledge that I will honor my wife”

verb

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”

noun

a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

“his saxophone was in pledge”

verb

bind or secure by a pledge

“I was pledged to silence”

verb

give as a guarantee

“I pledge my honor”

noun

someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

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