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Meaning of pledge

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pledge
      n 1: a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his
           saxophone was in pledge"
      2: someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to
         the group
      3: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
         [syn: {pledge}, {toast}]
      4: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something;
         "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to
         reveal the secret" [syn: {assurance}, {pledge}]
      v 1: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor
           my wife" [syn: {pledge}, {plight}]
      2: pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or
         service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a
         month to my favorite radio station" [syn: {pledge},
         {subscribe}]
      3: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's
         drink to the New Year" [syn: {toast}, {drink}, {pledge},
         {salute}, {wassail}]
      4: give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
      5: bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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