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Definition of pledge

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Pledge (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn..

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Pledgor :: Pledgor (n.) One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger; -- opposed to pledgee..

Compress :: Compress (n.) A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a bandage, to make due pressure on any part..

Wadset :: Wadset (n.) A kind of pledge or mortgage.

Treacherous :: Treacherous (a.) Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless.

Frankpledge :: Frankpledge (n.) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the public peace; a free surety..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A hypothecation without transfer of possession.

Engage :: Engage (v. i.) To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.

Fund :: Fund (v. t.) To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes..

Spout :: Spout (v. t.) To pawn; to pledge; as, spout a watch..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To secure performance of, as by a pledge..

Propine :: Propine (v. t.) To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup..

Pledged :: Pledged (imp. & p. p.) of Pledg.

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife..

Empawn :: Empawn (v. t.) To put in pawn; to pledge; to impawn.

Hostage :: Hostage (n.) A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released..

Pledgee :: Pledgee (n.) The one to whom a pledge is given, or to whom property pledged is delivered..

Insurance :: Insurance (n.) A guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self..

Demivill :: Demivill (n.) A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges..

Bet :: Bet (v. t.) To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.