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pledges pledges definition

pledges


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pledge 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  pledge 
 
  Sense  1 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  =>  guarantee,  vouch 
  =>  covenant 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  3 
  pledge 
  =>  give 
  =>  hypothecate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  pledge 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  pledge 
 
  Sense  1 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  vow 
  =>  betroth,  engage,  affiance,  plight 
  =>  profess 
  =>  swear 
  =>  guarantee,  vouch 
  =>  bail 
  =>  stipulate 
  =>  secure 
  =>  certify 
  =>  covenant 
  =>  commune,  communicate 
  =>  communicate 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  3 
  pledge 
  =>  give 
  =>  hypothecate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  pledge 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  pledge 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  drink,  booze,  fuddle 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  pledge 
 
  4  senses  of  pledge 
 
  Sense  1 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  promise,  assure 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  honor,  honour,  reward 
 
  Sense  3 
  pledge 
  =>  consign,  charge 
 
  Sense  4 
  pledge 
  =>  oblige,  bind,  hold 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  pledge 
 
  pledge  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  pledge 
 
  Sense  1 
  pledge,  plight 
  =>  promise,  assure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  honor,  honour,  reward 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  pledge 
  =>  consign,  charge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  pledge 
  =>  oblige,  bind,  hold 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  pledge 
  pledge 
  pledge  taker 
  pledger 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pledge 
 
  The  noun  pledge  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pledge  --  (a  deposit  of  personal  property  as  security  for  a  debt;  "his  saxophone  was  in  pledge") 
  2.  pledge  --  (someone  accepted  for  membership  but  not  yet  fully  admitted  to  the  group) 
  3.  pledge,  toast  --  (a  drink  in  honor  of  or  to  the  health  of  a  person  or  event) 
  4.  assurance,  pledge  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pledge 
 
  The  verb  pledge  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  pledge,  plight  --  (promise  solemnly  and  formally) 
  2.  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail  --  (propose  a  toast  to  "Let  us  toast  the  birthday  girl!"  "Let's  drink  to  the  New  Year") 
  3.  pledge  --  (give  as  a  guarantee;  "I  pledge  my  honor") 
  4.  pledge  --  (bind  or  secure  by  a  pledge) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pledge 
 
  The  noun  pledge  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pledge  --  (a  deposit  of  personal  property  as  security  for  a  debt;  "his  saxophone  was  in  pledge") 
  2.  pledge  --  (someone  accepted  for  membership  but  not  yet  fully  admitted  to  the  group) 
  3.  pledge,  toast  --  (a  drink  in  honor  of  or  to  the  health  of  a  person  or  event) 
  4.  assurance,  pledge  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  pledge 
 
  The  verb  pledge  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  pledge,  plight  --  (promise  solemnly  and  formally) 
  2.  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail  --  (propose  a  toast  to  "Let  us  toast  the  birthday  girl!"  "Let's  drink  to  the  New  Year") 
  3.  pledge  --  (give  as  a  guarantee;  "I  pledge  my  honor") 
  4.  pledge  --  (bind  or  secure  by  a  pledge) 



pledges definition