pledge

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pledʒ/
• SAMPA: /pledZ/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular pledge

Plural pledges

1. (countable) If you made a pledge that means you made promise that you will do something.

   I made a pledge that I would go with him, so I can't back out now.

Verb

Plain form pledge

Third-person singular pledges

Past tense pledged

Past participle pledged

Present participle pledging

1. (transitive) To make a pledge is to make a serious promise or commitment to someone.

   I pledged that I would follow him, no matter where he went.

Synonyms

• promise