Main Entry:

²pledge

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pledged; pledg·ing

Date:

15th century

1: to make a pledge of ; especially : pawn2: to drink to the health of3: to bind by a pledge4: to promise the performance of by a pledge

— pledg·er \ˈple-jər\ or pled·gor \ˈple-jər, ple-ˈjȯr\ noun