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

Troops from around Europe are marching On the ground, the parade opened with around 500 troops from the ″coalition of the willing″ grouping of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s postwar security. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The streaming giant was positioned to acquire much of the company, but Netflix pulled out in February when Paramount pledged to purchase all of WBD, including its news arm CNN. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Noun

Nussmeier is the second high-profile Dallas-Fort Worth recruit to be denied an appeal Thursday, as North Crowley five-star John Meredith III, a Texas pledge, was also not granted eligibility. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Other businesses have retreated from their own pledges as the US federal government rolled back environmental standards and sought to curb sustainability initiatives. — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026