PLEDGE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

pledge 1 of 2

verb

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

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renege

as in to pawn

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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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

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pledge

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noun

ˈplej

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

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as in promise

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something made a pledge to quit smoking

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Verb

In January, Apple pledged to open up the iPhone's NFC chip to third parties in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act. —

Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024 But all three Democrats had pledged to support the winner of the primary, noting their real opponent was Van Orden. —

Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris cloned former President Trump's pledge to eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to workers in restaurants, bars, hotels and others in the service industry. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024 Hundreds of pledges have been made, and broadly, they’ve been kept. —

Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pledge

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