Definition of pledge

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Pledge (n.) A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage..

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Plight :: Plight (n.) To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to property or goods..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar..
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..
Promise :: Promise (v. t.) To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward..
Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made..
On :: On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor..
Frankpledge :: Frankpledge (n.) The tithing itself.
Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..
Bargain :: Bargain (n.) An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard.
Mortgage :: Mortgage (n.) State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage..
Undertaking :: Undertaking (n.) A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
Pledgery :: Pledgery (n.) A pledging; suretyship.
Plight :: Plight () imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge..
Pledged :: Pledged (imp. & p. p.) of Pledg.
Impone :: Impone (v. t.) To stake; to wager; to pledge.
Sponson :: Sponsional (a.) Of or pertaining to a pledge or agreement; responsible.
Wadset :: Wadset (n.) A kind of pledge or mortgage.
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..
Collateral :: Collateral (n.) Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
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