PLEDGES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

pledges 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pledge

as in commits

to obligate by prior agreement I would love to go to dinner with you, but I've pledged myself to a play with my parents that night

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reneges

as in deposits

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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as in promises

to make a solemn declaration of intent I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization

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pledges

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noun

plural of pledge

as in guarantees

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise I was required to leave my keys as a pledge that I would bring the car back

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as in vows

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something made a pledge to quit smoking

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In fact, the most Jewish response to this moment, and the one most likely to protect Palestinian, Lebanese, and Israeli lives, is to demand a permanent ceasefire, and an arms embargo until Israel commits to ending its siege on Gaza, expansion into the West Bank, and escalation in Lebanon.

Rabbi Andrue J. Kahn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
International financial institutions should be preparing contingency plans to assist Venezuela if the government commits to real reform.

Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016

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