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

Handfastly :: Handfastly (adv.) In a handfast or publicly pledged manner.

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..

Pledget :: Pledget (n.) A small plug.

Hypothecator :: Hypothecator (n.) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

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

Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

Pawnee :: Pawnee (n.) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.

Impone :: Impone (v. t.) To stake; to wager; to pledge.

Plight :: Plight () imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge..

Disgage :: Disgage (v. t.) To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage.

Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..

Interpledge :: Interpledge (v. t.) To pledge mutually.

Pawn :: Pawn (n.) Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1..

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..

Pledget :: Pledget (n.) A string of oakum used in calking.

Borrow :: Borrow (n.) Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.

Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard.

Dossil :: Dossil (n.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent..

Sacrament :: Sacrament (n.) The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.