Definition of Pledge

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Pledge

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.

A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage.

A hypothecation without transfer of possession.

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.

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.

A sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health.

To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch.

To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor.

To secure performance of, as by a pledge.

To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self.

To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast.

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Pledge Quotations

I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.
Barack Obama

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

What is guilt? Guilt is the pledge drive constantly hammering in our heads that keeps us from fully enjoying the show. Guilt is the reason they put the articles in Playboy.
Dennis Miller

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again, with life and liberty for all who believe.
Dan Quayle

I pledge to you today that as president, in my first budget, I will introduce the largest increase in special education ever.
Al Gore

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
Charles Babbage

If you will come back and make that pledge, God will heal your heart tonight.
Benny Hinn

Governor, why wouldn't anyone want to say the Pledge of Allegiance, unless they detested their own country or were ignorant of its greatness?
Sean Hannity

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.
Jesse Ventura

If a man could pass through Paradise in a dream, and have a flower presented to him as a pledge that his soul had really been there, and if he found that flower in his hand when he awake - Aye, what then?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Pledge Translations

pledge in Danish is kaution
pledge in Dutch is onderpand, pand, borgstelling
pledge in French is nantissement
pledge in Italian is deposito
pledge in Latin is obses, pignus
pledge in Spanish is prenda

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