pledge

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Verb

1. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
2. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
3. To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

Noun

1. A solemn promise to do something.
2. A solemn promise to do something.
3. An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
4. A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
5. A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
6. A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
7. A drinking toast.

Konzepte

Schwur

Eid

verpfänden

Pfand

Gelübde

schwören

Versprechen

versprechen

Gelöbnis

Zusicherung

beeidigen

beschwören

Bürgschaft

Ehrenwort

geloben

Sicherheit

Verpfändung

versetzen

zusagen

🉑

Unterpfand

Fürbitte

Faustpfand

sich heimlich zusammentun

sich unterhalten

Verheißung

einladen

feierlich versprechen

Gelübde ablegen

Beteuerung

Vorbestellung

Wunsch

Pfandsache

zusichern

Abonnement

Bitte

Subskription

beteuern

festes Versprechen

miteinander sprechen

gewinnen

Härte

Hypothek

Garantie

Reservierung

Synonyme

promise

vow

oath

pawn

security

guarantee

deposit

mortgage

swear

toast

undertake

assurance

bail

covenant

engagement

warrant

swearer

gage

commitment

hostage

bond

assure

collateral

partial payment

plight

commit

give one’s word

take an oath

earnest

bet

pact

wassail

obligation

salute

agreement

hock

appointment

give an undertaking

safeguard

ensure

give one’s word to do

give something as an earnest

lay a deposit

monetary deposit

subscribe

undertaking

hypothecate

vouch

surety

warranty

affiance

down payment

drink

🥤

forfeit

pledging

stake

sponsor

underwrite

wager

wish

word

commit oneself

make a promise

mortage

put in pawn

share bed and board

conspire with

written vow

testee

mortagage

pledged asset

give a deposit

give in pledge

put in pledge

caliculus

job candidate

negotiable bond

religious vows

abjuration

engagment

address

affirm

agree

answer for

applier

betroth

borrow

bottomry

bowl

calycle

challenge

competition

contract

declaration

declaration of intention

defence

defense

destiny

devote

devotion

earnest money

engage

entreat

faith

fortifying

goblet

guaranty

hardening

hypothec

impawn

message

negative

oblige

offer

parole

pawning

pop

praise

pray

🛐

prayer

probationer

recite

recognizance

resolve

sacrifice

subscription

swearing

talk

🗣️

tell

thank

tie down

tie in

cosign

make a pledge

make a vow

troth

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/plɛd͡ʒ/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: plege

Verwandt mit Französisch: pleige

Verwandt mit Althochdeutsch: pflegan

Verwandt mit Old Saxon: plegan

Verwandt mit Altenglisch: plēon

In summary

From Middle English plege, from Anglo-Norman plege, from Old French plege (Modern French pleige) from Medieval Latin plevium, plebium, from plebiō (“I pledge”), from Frankish *plehan (“to pledge; to support; to guarantee”). Akin to Old High German pflegan (“to take care of, be accustomed to”), Old Saxon plegan (“to vouch for”), Old English plēon (“to risk, endanger”). More at plight.

Sätze

The first three pledge manuals of the fraternity were written by Walter B . Palmer .

Die ersten drei Versprechenshandbücher der Bruderschaft wurden von Walter B. Palmer geschrieben.