Pledge
verb
To make a formal promise to give or do something.
He pledged to donate $10,000 to the charity.
Often appears as...
- pledge support
- pledge allegiance
noun
A serious promise or agreement, especially one made publicly or officially.
He made a pledge to his wife that he would quit smoking.
Often appears as...
- pledge of allegiance
- a pledge of support
noun
Something given as a sign or evidence of money that will be paid in the future.
The charity has received pledges totalling over $3 million this year.
Often appears as...
- make a pledge
- receive a pledge
Usage tips
Financial
verb
To give as a sign that you will keep your promise.
She pledged her house as collateral for the loan.
Often appears as...
- pledge property
- pledge as collateral
Usage tips
Legal
verb
To make a formal promise to give or do something.
He pledged to donate $10,000 to the charity.
Often appears as...
- pledge support
- pledge allegiance
noun
A serious promise or agreement, especially one made publicly or officially.
He made a pledge to his wife that he would quit smoking.
Often appears as...
- pledge of allegiance
- a pledge of support
noun
Something given as a sign or evidence of money that will be paid in the future.
The charity has received pledges totalling over $3 million this year.
Often appears as...
- make a pledge
- receive a pledge
Usage tips
Financial
verb
To give as a sign that you will keep your promise.
She pledged her house as collateral for the loan.
Often appears as...
- pledge property
- pledge as collateral
Usage tips
Legal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Commitment Depth
Using 'pledge' as a verb often implies a deeper level of commitment than a simple promise.
They pledged to support the reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Aspect
'Pledge' suggests a public or formal declaration, contrasting with private promises.
Candidates often pledge to reduce taxes during their campaigns.
Pro Tip 3/3Future Action
When pledging, you're committing to a future action, which may be philanthropic or ethical.
The company pledged to reduce its carbon footprint.
Pro Tip 1/3Commitment Depth
Using 'pledge' as a verb often implies a deeper level of commitment than a simple promise.
They pledged to support the reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Aspect
'Pledge' suggests a public or formal declaration, contrasting with private promises.
Candidates often pledge to reduce taxes during their campaigns.
Pro Tip 3/3Future Action
When pledging, you're committing to a future action, which may be philanthropic or ethical.
The company pledged to reduce its carbon footprint.
Pro Tip 1/3Commitment Depth
Using 'pledge' as a verb often implies a deeper level of commitment than a simple promise.
They pledged to support the reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Aspect
'Pledge' suggests a public or formal declaration, contrasting with private promises.
Candidates often pledge to reduce taxes during their campaigns.
Pro Tip 3/3Future Action
When pledging, you're committing to a future action, which may be philanthropic or ethical.
The company pledged to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Video examples
Paul Romer: Why the...
rules like, let's have a tax system that supports a research university that gives away certain kinds of knowledge for free. Let's have a system where we have ownership of land that is registered in a government office, that people can pledge as collateral. If we can keep innovating on our space of rules, and particularly innovate in the sense
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Leana Wen: What your...
preventive health, and end-of-life decisions. We pledge to our patients that we are here to serve you, so you have a right to know who we are. We believe that transparency can be the cure for fear. I thought some doctors would sign on and others wouldn't,
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The true story of 'true'...
a pledge or a promise. But it also had another definition, tree, and that's no coincidence. If we trace the roots back even farther, we find that both meanings derive from a common origin, where some of the earliest expressions of the concept of truth
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Why giving away our...
and it has been unbelievable. It's allowed us to increase our ambition in what the foundation can do quite dramatically. Half the resources we have come from Warren's mind-blowing generosity. And I think you've pledged that by the time you're done,
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Sandra Postel: Troubled...
and give them some tips and ideas on how they can shrink that footprint we invite them to pledge and this is not a pledge of money it's a pledge to do something in your daily life to conserve water to shrink your personal water footprint we
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The global movement to...
Suddenly, governments and companies all around the world were pledging their commitment to the restoration of earth's forests. And with the job creation that would result, the idea of a global restoration movement was becoming a reality.
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Bill Gates: The...
And all the big countries came in and made that pledge. Then we need lots of smart people, who, instead of working on other problems, are encouraged to work on these problems. So coming up with funding for them is very, very important.
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Talking about history...
welcome back thank you you know you you inspired people that day to such an outrageous extent that we had no choice but to raise some money for you and about half an hour a million dollars was pledged what happened to that well I'm
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Time Travel PIPE National...
years old at the time and totally devastated mallet made a pledge if I could build a time machine then I could go back and see him again and maybe save this life for almost half a century and like many other scientists
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Lovebirds PIPE National...
moves back in it's getting to be the time for the love bird to make love and to make eggs first she feathers her nest with some nice cushy fronds then she and her mate for life pledge
Video examples
Paul Romer: Why the...
rules like, let's have a tax system that supports a research university that gives away certain kinds of knowledge for free. Let's have a system where we have ownership of land that is registered in a government office, that people can pledge as collateral. If we can keep innovating on our space of rules, and particularly innovate in the sense
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Leana Wen: What your...
preventive health, and end-of-life decisions. We pledge to our patients that we are here to serve you, so you have a right to know who we are. We believe that transparency can be the cure for fear. I thought some doctors would sign on and others wouldn't,
Video examples
The true story of 'true'...
a pledge or a promise. But it also had another definition, tree, and that's no coincidence. If we trace the roots back even farther, we find that both meanings derive from a common origin, where some of the earliest expressions of the concept of truth
Video examples
Why giving away our...
and it has been unbelievable. It's allowed us to increase our ambition in what the foundation can do quite dramatically. Half the resources we have come from Warren's mind-blowing generosity. And I think you've pledged that by the time you're done,
Video examples
Sandra Postel: Troubled...
and give them some tips and ideas on how they can shrink that footprint we invite them to pledge and this is not a pledge of money it's a pledge to do something in your daily life to conserve water to shrink your personal water footprint we
Video examples
The global movement to...
Suddenly, governments and companies all around the world were pledging their commitment to the restoration of earth's forests. And with the job creation that would result, the idea of a global restoration movement was becoming a reality.
Video examples
Bill Gates: The...
And all the big countries came in and made that pledge. Then we need lots of smart people, who, instead of working on other problems, are encouraged to work on these problems. So coming up with funding for them is very, very important.
Video examples
Talking about history...
welcome back thank you you know you you inspired people that day to such an outrageous extent that we had no choice but to raise some money for you and about half an hour a million dollars was pledged what happened to that well I'm
Video examples
Time Travel PIPE National...
years old at the time and totally devastated mallet made a pledge if I could build a time machine then I could go back and see him again and maybe save this life for almost half a century and like many other scientists
Video examples
Lovebirds PIPE National...
moves back in it's getting to be the time for the love bird to make love and to make eggs first she feathers her nest with some nice cushy fronds then she and her mate for life pledge
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Quote examples
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
I am a member of the Peace Society because I was a soldier: because I have fought and seen what war is like from personal experience. It was on the battlefield that I pledged myself to the cause of peace.
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Scott McCallum
American Politician
I said during the course of the campaign I didn't like it and I don't like the idea of having an opponent's picture on your ads and it would be nice to see candidates sign a pledge like that.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to cut entitlements.
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Karen Handel
American Politician
My pledge is to be part of the solution to focus on governing, to put my experience to work to help solve the very serious issues we're facing in this country.
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Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Statesman
Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.
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George McGovern
American Politician
I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.
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Jovenel Moise
Haitian Politician
It takes a lot of courage to stay in power, but I am pledging to you to have the courage to continue moving forward.
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Fred Korematsu
American Celebrity
Every day in school, we said the pledge to the flag, 'with liberty and justice for all,' and I believed all that.
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Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Pledge to ask if there is a gun where your kid visits or plays. Pledge to protect your children from harm's way.
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A. J. Jacobs
American Journalist
I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about.
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Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
I am a member of the Peace Society because I was a soldier: because I have fought and seen what war is like from personal experience. It was on the battlefield that I pledged myself to the cause of peace.
Quote examples
Scott McCallum
American Politician
I said during the course of the campaign I didn't like it and I don't like the idea of having an opponent's picture on your ads and it would be nice to see candidates sign a pledge like that.
Quote examples
Timothy Noah
American Journalist
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to cut entitlements.
Quote examples
Karen Handel
American Politician
My pledge is to be part of the solution to focus on governing, to put my experience to work to help solve the very serious issues we're facing in this country.
Quote examples
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Statesman
Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.
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George McGovern
American Politician
I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.
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Jovenel Moise
Haitian Politician
It takes a lot of courage to stay in power, but I am pledging to you to have the courage to continue moving forward.
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Fred Korematsu
American Celebrity
Every day in school, we said the pledge to the flag, 'with liberty and justice for all,' and I believed all that.
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Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Pledge to ask if there is a gun where your kid visits or plays. Pledge to protect your children from harm's way.
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A. J. Jacobs
American Journalist
I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about.
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