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to obligate by prior agreement<I would love to go to dinner with you, but Iʼve pledged myself to a play with my parents that night>Synonymscommit, engage, trothRelated Wordsaffiance, betroth, plight, promise, swear, vow; contract, enlist, enroll (also enrol), sign on, sign upNear Antonymsrenege
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to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan<pledged the house against the loan>— see pawn
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to make a solemn declaration of intent<I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization>— see promise 1
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