Overview of verb pledge

The verb pledge has 5 senses

• pledge, plight -- (promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife")


• pledge, subscribe -- (pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station")


• toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail -- (propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year")


• pledge -- (give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor")


• pledge -- (bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence")

Overview of adj pledged

The adj pledged has 1 sense

• pledged, sworn -- (bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies")