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Definition of Pledge

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. Related Definitions: Act, Agreement, Also, An, And, Another, Anything, As, Assent, Bail, Bailment, Became, Being, Best, Between, Bind, By, Chattel, Considered, Contract, Created, Creditor, Cup, Debt, Debtor, Declaration, Delivered, Deposit, Deposited, Do, Doing, Drink, Drinking, Engage, Engagement, Especially, First, For, Forming, From, Give, Given, Good, Guarantee, Had, Handing, Health, Hence, Him, Honor, Hostage, Hypothecation, In, Interest, Intoxicating, Invite, Is, It, Leave, Like, Made, Mayor, Mutual, No, Of, One, Or, Pass, Pawn, Performance, Person, Personal, Pledge, Plight, Possession, Promise, Property, Put, Refrain, Responsible, Secure, Security, Self, Sentiment, Sign, So, Solemn, Solemnly, Something, Species, Surety, That, The, Then, Thing, To, Toast, Transfer, Treaties, Undertook, Using, Watch, Which, Who, Will, Without, Word, Writing

Pledge Quotations I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. Franklin D. Roosevelt Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution. Sophocles 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 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 I pledge to you today that as president, in my first budget, I will introduce the largest increase in special education ever. Al Gore

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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