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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..

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..

Vow :: Vow (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow..

Impignorate :: Impignorate (v. t.) To pledge or pawn.

Desponsory :: Desponsory (n.) A written pledge of marriage.

Undertaking :: Undertaking (n.) A promise or pledge; a guarantee.

Collateral :: Collateral (n.) Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.

Stake :: Stake (v. t.) To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge..

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

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

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

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

Safe-pledge :: Safe-pledge (n.) A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time.

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

Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch..

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

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

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

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..

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..

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