pledge
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/pledʒ/
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/pledʒ/
verb
C1
to promise to give or do something
I pledge to help clean the park this weekend.
R
to make someone promise to do something
The school asks parents to pledge their support for the new rules.
R
to give something as a promise
He had to pledge his watch to get the loan.
R
to promise to join a college group
She decided to pledge the science club.
noun
C1
a serious promise
The company made a pledge to reduce waste.
R
something given as a promise
He left his ring as a pledge for the money.
translation
to promise to give or do something; to make someone promise to do something; to give something as a promise; to promise to join a college group
a serious promise; something given as a promise
Word Forms
3rd Present
pledges
Past
pledged
Perfect
pledged
Progressive
pledging
Plural
pledges