pledge

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
2. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
3. (transitive) 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.

Concepts

serment

gage

promesse

promettre

jurer

vœu

engagement

caution

nantissement

toast

garantie

prêter serment

mettre en gage

assurance

sécurité

sûreté

voeux

allégeance

boire à la santé de qqn

donner en nantissement

nantir

s’engager à

s’entretenir avec qqun

voeu

vœux

guarantie

donner en garantie

actif gagé

annonce de contribution volontaire

annonce de contribution

abonner

contribution annoncée

alliance

boire

🥤

boisson

comploter

dire

🗣️

engager

faire voeu

hypothèque

pacte

parler

🗣️

parole

raconter

sacrifice

Synonymes

promise

vow

oath

pawn

security

guarantee

deposit

mortgage

swear

toast

undertake

assurance

covenant

bail

warrant

swearer

gage

commitment

engagement

bond

give one’s word

assure

commit

collateral

plight

hostage

partial payment

take an oath

bet

agreement

salute

pact

earnest

hock

obligation

wassail

undertaking

affiance

vouch

warranty

sponsor

forfeit

stake

safeguard

ensure

subscribe

pledging

drink

🥤

appointment

down payment

Traductions

pegno

Schwur

prenda

Eid

garantía

pand

🏠

Gelübde

Pfand

fianza

giuramento

verpfänden

onderpand

prometer

promessa

borgstelling

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/plɛd͡ʒ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: plege

Appartenant à français: pleige

Appartenant à ancien haut allemand: pflegan

Appartenant à Old Saxon: plegan

Appartenant à ancien anglais: 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.

Phrases

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

Les trois premiers manuels d'engagement de la fraternité ont été écrits par Walter B. Palmer.