pledged
Meaning of pledged
- commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
- give as security on a loan.
the creditor to whom the land is pledged
- drink to the health of.
in his hand a sculptured goblet, as he pledged the merchant kings
Middle English (denoting a person acting as surety for another): from Old French plege, from medieval Latin plebium, perhaps related to the Germanic base of plight2.
Information about pledged
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of pledged
pledged
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- pledged is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
pledged synonyms
Meaning sworn:
Meaning affianced:
affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged
Meaning convey (a property) to a creditor as security on a loan:
Meaning promise with certainty:
Meaning a chess piece of the smallest size and value, that moves one square forwards along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forwards when making a capture. Each pl:
Meaning offer (an object or one's life) as a guarantee of good faith:
Meaning a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation:
Words that rhyme with pledged
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