Synonyms of pledge

pledge 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to commit

to obligate by prior agreement

I would love to go to dinner with you, but I've pledged myself to a play with my parents that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commit
• vow
• mortgage
• promise
• troth
• engage
• swear
• plight
• enlist
• enroll
• sign on
• sign up
• affiance
• contract
• betroth
• overcommit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• renege

2

as in to pawn

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan

pledged their house against the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawn
• deposit
• mortgage
• bond
• hock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy (back)
• win (back)
• redeem

3

as in to vow

to make a solemn declaration of intent

I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vow
• promise
• swear
• covenant
• agree
• ensure
• insist
• guarantee
• give one's word
• undertake
• plight
• consent
• accede
• assent
• troth
• declare
• affiance
• affirm
• betroth
• contract
• avow
• assert
• aver
• engage
• warrant
• avouch

pledge

2 of 2

noun

ˈplej 

1

as in guarantee

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise

I was required to leave my keys as a pledge that I would bring the car back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarantee
• promise
• security
• guaranty
• gage
• assurance
• pawn
• deposit
• oath
• bond
• commitment
• bail
• contract
• earnest
• warranty
• down payment
• surety
• covenant
• handsel
• recognizance
• word
• troth
• compact

2

as in promise

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

made a pledge to quit smoking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promise
• vow
• oath
• word
• commitment
• assurance
• obligation
• troth
• contract
• agreement
• guarantee
• covenant
• arrangement
• engagement
• guaranty
• appointment
• token
• undertaking
• compact
• security
• bond
• warranty
• deposit
• gage
• bail
• pawn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pledge

Verb

As part of the new deal, the Louvre pledged to hire 50 new security personnel in 2027, or about 100 new hires in total by 2028, according to Le Quotidien de l’Art and other French reports. — Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

The mayor said the vote lacked sufficient prior discussion and pledged to work with council members on an orderly timeline. — Chase Jordan october 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Noun

What the pledge doesn’t require The pledge doesn’t require Zuckerberg to live like a monk. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Young flipped his commitment from USC to Alabama in 2019, ending a yearlong pledge to the Trojans. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026