Pledged

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something 1.2 something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise. 1.3 the state of being given or held as security 1.4 Law . 1.5 something given or regarded as a security. 1.6 a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved. 1.7 an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; a toast. 1.8 Obsolete . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to bind by or as if by a pledge 2.2 to promise solemnly 2.3 to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn. 2.4 to stake, as one's honor. 2.5 to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for. 2.6 to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership. 2.7 to drink a health or toast to. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to make or give a pledge 3.2 to drink a pledge; toast someone's health, success, etc. ? 4 Idiom 4.1 take the pledge, to make a solemn

Noun

a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something

a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.

something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise.

the state of being given or held as security

to put a thing in pledge.

Law .

the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security.

the resulting legal relationship.

something given or regarded as a security.

a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved.

an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; a toast.

Obsolete .

a hostage.

a person who becomes bail or surety for another.

Verb (used with object)

to bind by or as if by a pledge

to pledge hearers to secrecy.

to promise solemnly

to pledge one's support.

to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn.

to stake, as one's honor.

to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for.

to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership.

to drink a health or toast to.

Verb (used without object)

to make or give a pledge

to pledge for someone.

to drink a pledge; toast someone's health, success, etc. ?

Idiom

take the pledge, to make a solemn

formal vow to abstain from intoxicating drink.