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Definition of pledge

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Pledge (n.) A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges..

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Pawn :: Pawn (n.) Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1..

Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..

Impledge :: Impledge (v. t.) To pledge.

Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement..

Gage :: Gage (n.) A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security..

Empawn :: Empawn (v. t.) To put in pawn; to pledge; to impawn.

Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course..

Vadimony :: Vadimony (n.) A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.

Redeemable :: Redeemable (a.) Capable of being redeemed; subject to repurchase; held under conditions permitting redemption; as, a pledge securing the payment of money is redeemable..

Handfastly :: Handfastly (adv.) In a handfast or publicly pledged manner.

Teetotaler :: Teetotaler (n.) One pledged to entire abstinence from all intoxicating drinks.

Pledgeless :: Pledgeless (a.) Having no pledge.

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A hypothecation without transfer of possession.

Borrow :: Borrow (n.) Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.

Compromit :: Compromit (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.

Frankpledge :: Frankpledge (n.) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the public peace; a free surety..

Desponsory :: Desponsory (n.) A written pledge of marriage.

Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch..

Pawnor :: Pawnor (n.) One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt.

Mortgage :: Mortgage (v. t.) Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject to a claim or obligation..