Pledge

Portuguese Meaning

penhor

garantia

caução

sinal

arras

testemunho

comprometer

empenhar

brindar

English Meaning

  1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.
  2. Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.
  3. The condition of something thus given or held: put an article in pledge.
  4. Law Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or obligation: a loan requiring a pledge of property.
  5. Law The contract by which such delivery is made.
  6. A token or sign: "fair pledges of a fruitful tree” ( Robert Herrick).
  7. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.
  8. The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.
  9. A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor: ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.
  10. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation. See Synonyms at devote, promise.
  11. To bind or secure by or as if by a pledge: pledged themselves to the cause.
  12. To deposit as security; pawn.
  13. To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).
  14. To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.
  15. To drink a toast to.
  16. To make a solemn binding promise; swear.
  17. To drink a toast.

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