pledge
Third Person
pledges
Present Participle
pledging
Past Tense
pledged
Past Participle
pledged
1
to formally promise to do something
transitive
- He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.
- The organization pledges to promote sustainability in all its operations.
- Tomorrow, they will pledge to work towards gender equality.
- The team is pledging to implement eco-friendly practices in the workplace.
- During the campaign, the candidate was pledging to improve education for all citizens.
Synonyms:
2
to propose a toast to someone or something
transitive
- He pledged the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness together.
- She pledged her best friend on her birthday.
- The captain pledged the crew on the ship's final voyage.
- She pledged her parents on their anniversary, expressing admiration for their enduring love.
3
to make a binding agreement
- The employees were pledged to confidentiality regarding the upcoming product launch.
- She was pledged to secrecy about her friend's surprise birthday party.
- They were pledged to service in their community.
- She was pledged to honesty by her parents from a young age.
4
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
transitive
- He pledged his car in order to secure a loan for his business venture.
- The entrepreneur pledged her valuable artwork to obtain funding for her startup company.
- They pledged their family home as collateral to borrow money for their daughter's college tuition.
- She pledged her savings account as security to secure a loan for renovating her restaurant.