Definition of pledge

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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..

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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.
Propine :: Propine (n.) A pledge.
Hand :: Hand (v. t.) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
Wadset :: Wadset (n.) A kind of pledge or mortgage.
Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.
Borrow :: Borrow (n.) Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.
Impledge :: Impledge (v. t.) To pledge.
Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
Mortgage :: Mortgage (v. t.) Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject to a claim or obligation..
Borwe :: Borwe (n.) Pledge; borrow.
Compromise :: Compromise (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion..
Pledget :: Pledget (n.) A string of oakum used in calking.
Pledge :: 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..
Pledge :: 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..
Demivill :: Demivill (n.) A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges..
Vadimony :: Vadimony (n.) A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.
Collateral :: Collateral (n.) Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security..
Pawnor :: Pawnor (n.) One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt.
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