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

Violent crime has also dominated the list of voter concerns in Brazilian election polls, prompting candidates to pledge tougher security measures. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Al-Shamie, who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, was killed by police. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

Capital financial services giant project includes a $60 million investment by 2031, and pledges to hire hundreds of workers with minimum average pay of $194,000. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

This router has some robust security protocols as TP-Link is a signatory of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Secure-by-Design pledge. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026