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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..

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..

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

Faith :: Faith (n.) Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith..

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..

Vadium :: Vadium (n.) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.

Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement..

Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.

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..

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

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

Teetotaler :: Teetotaler (n.) One pledged to entire abstinence from all intoxicating drinks.

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

Bet :: Bet (v. t.) To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager.

Gisle :: Gisle (n.) A pledge.

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife..

Pledgeor :: Pledgeor (n.) Alt. of Pledgo.

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..

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..

Demivill :: Demivill (n.) A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges..

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