Definition of pledge

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

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Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise..
Staked :: Stake (v. t.) That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch..
Bet :: Bet (n.) That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager..
Collateral :: Collateral (n.) Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
Vadium :: Vadium (n.) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.
Propine :: Propine (n.) A pledge.
Pledgery :: Pledgery (n.) A pledging; suretyship.
Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course..
Spout :: Spout (v. t.) To pawn; to pledge; as, spout a watch..
Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard.
Wager :: Wager (v. t.) Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To secure performance of, as by a pledge..
Bet :: Bet (v. t.) To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.
Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.
Earnest :: Earnest (n.) Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come..
Lumber :: Lumber (n.) A pawnbroker's shop, or room for storing articles put in pawn; hence, a pledge, or pawn..
Vow :: Vow (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow..
Give :: Give (n.) To pledge; as, to give one's word..
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