pledge
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3.7
- noun
- /plɛdʒ/
- The "Get Involved" section provides resources for taking a pledge to not text and drive.
- make a pledge
- sign a pledge
- pledge to end
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Watch on YouTubeIf pledges are fulfilled, the pledges for MDGs have not been fulfilled yet.
- If pledges are fulfilled, the pledges for MDGs have not been fulfilled yet.
- There's all sorts of other oaths and pledges and things out there.
- This is my this is my, my pledge to America.
- So we are standing by that pledge.
- I broke the pledge, but God understood the whole situation.
- But maybe the the strangest and strongest was his promise, his pledge, his rallying cry to jail Hillary Clinton.
Examples
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Hence, he was able to secure a pledge of loyalty from key party officials and military leaders.
Academic text (1992) -
This is a pledge that I intend to keep.
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Now this comes on top of a pledge to create more housing opportunities all round.
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We know this and you have our pledge to partner with you in your process of becoming.
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Let me propose that we all make a pledge, here, today.
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Yet she and my father honored their pledge to adore and protect each other.
Fiction book (2000) -
Obama responded with a pledge "to promote reform across the region, and to support transitions to democracy."
Academic text (2011) -
She prefaced her Las Vegas rally with a pledge of support and a call for solidarity.
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Over three hundred and fifty executives have signed a pledge to support diversity and inclusion.
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This is a pledge that I intend to keep.
Synonyms
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1.0
A statement by someone saying they will or will not do something
829
3.3
A promise to support a person, cause, or plan
784
3.6
A promise that someone will do something
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3.6
A formal promise made in a serious or official situation
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2.7
A written promise that something will meet standards or happen
103
3.4
A firm promise to do or not do something
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4.0
A serious promise to tell the truth or keep a secret
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6.1
A formal promise to tell the truth instead of taking an oath
A serious promise soldiers make to the state or their commander
Antonyms
- Formal
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8.1
A public statement saying you have no knowledge of or connection to something
Compounds
A person who answers calls and records donations people promise to give during a fundraiser
How Solemn
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pledge comes from an old French word plege meaning 'promise' or 'guarantee', so to give a pledge is to give your word in a serious way. So a pledge today is a solemn promise or commitment.