Main Entry: ²pledge

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pledged; pledg·ing

Date: 15th century

1 : to make a pledge of; especially : pawn
2 : to drink to the health of
3 : to bind by a pledge
4 : to promise the performance of by a pledge

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