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Pledged

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Adjective

1. pledged, sworn

bound by or as if by an oath

Example Sentences:
'according to an early tradition became his sworn brother'
'sworn enemies'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pledged

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noun
1. 
a formal or solemn promise or agreement, esp to do or refrain from doing something
2. 
a. 
collateral for the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation
b. 
the condition of being collateral (esp in the phrase in pledge)
3. 
a sign, token, or indication
the gift is a pledge of their sincerity
4. 
an assurance of support or goodwill, conveyed by drinking to a person, cause, etc; toast
we drank a pledge to their success
5. 
a person who binds himself or herself, as by becoming bail or surety for another
6.  sign the pledge
verb
7. 
to promise formally or solemnly
he pledged allegiance
8. (transitive)
to bind or secure by or as if by a pledge
they were pledged to secrecy
9. 
to give, deposit, or offer (one's word, freedom, property, etc) as a guarantee, as for the repayment of a loan
10. 
to drink a toast to (a person, cause, etc)

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Pledged

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noun
1. 
the condition of being given or held as security for a contract, payment, etc.
a thing held in pledge
2. 
a person or thing given or held as security for the performance of a contract, as a guarantee of faith, etc.; something pawned; hostage
3. 
a token or earnest
4. 
a drinking to someone's health to express good will or allegiance; toast
5. 
a promise or agreement
6. 
something promised, esp. money to be contributed in regular payments
7.  US
a person undergoing a trial period before formal initiation into a fraternity, sorority, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: pledged or ˈpledging
8. 
to present as security or guarantee, esp. for the repayment of a loan; pawn
9. 
to drink a toast to
10. 
to bind by a promise or agreement
11. 
to promise to give
to pledge allegiance, pledge money to a fund
12.  US
a. 
to accept tentative membership in (a fraternity, etc.)
b. 
to accept as a pledge (sense 7)

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Pledged

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n.
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.
a. Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.
b. The condition of something thus given or held: put an article in pledge.
3. Law
a. Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or obligation: a loan requiring a pledge of property.
b. The contract or transaction stipulating or involving such delivery.
4. A token or sign: "fair pledges of a fruitful tree" (Robert Herrick).
5. 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.
6. A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor: ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.
7. Archaic The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.
v. pledged, pledg·ing, pledg·es
v.tr.
1. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation; pledge that the duties of the office will be fulfilled. See Synonyms at promise.
2. To bind or secure by a pledge or promise: pledged themselves to the cause. See Synonyms at devote.
3. To deposit as security; pawn.
4.
a. To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).
b. To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.
5. Archaic To drink a toast to.
v.intr.
1. To make a solemn binding promise; swear.
2. Archaic To drink a toast.

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