Pledge in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
Pledge in Kashmiri कॉशुर
Pledge in Marathi मराठी
Pledge in Tamil தமிழ்
Pledge in English
- pledge⇄expr. take (or sign) the pledge, to promise not to drink alcoholic liquor.
Ex. Once, the mere picture of a ragged urchin crouched outside a snowbound inn waiting for her father to emerge drunk with the comforts of beer ... was enough to make strong - pledge⇄noun pledger.
- pledge⇄noun 1. a solemn promise.
Ex. a pledge to support a candidate. He made a pledge to give money to charity. The drunkard signed a pledge never to drink again.
(SYN) covenant, vow.
2. something that secures or makes safe; security.pledge⇄pledge, noun, verb, pledged,pledging.pledge⇄v.t. 1. to promise solemnly; undertake to give.
Ex. to pledge $100 to a charity. We pledge allegiance to the flag.
2. to cause to promise solemnly; bind by a promise.
Ex. to pledge hearers to secrecy.
3. to give as security. <