Definition of pledge

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Pledge (n.) Anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties..

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Hypothecate :: Hypothecate (v. t.) To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry..
Gisle :: Gisle (n.) A pledge.
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..
Handfastly :: Handfastly (adv.) In a handfast or publicly pledged manner.
Pledgeor :: Pledgeor (n.) Alt. of Pledgo.
Insurance :: Insurance (n.) A guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor..
Pignerate :: Pignerate (v. t.) To pledge or pawn.
Pawnee :: Pawnee (n.) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
Distress :: Distress (n.) The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc..
Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made..
Bargain :: Bargain (n.) An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To engage in, as a contest, as if by previous gage or pledge; to carry on, as a war..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges..
Borwe :: Borwe (n.) Pledge; borrow.
Pledger :: Pledger (n.) One who pledges.
Sponson :: Sponsional (a.) Of or pertaining to a pledge or agreement; responsible.
Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.
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..
Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..
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