Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pledge in American Collocation
pledge
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pledʒ/
serious or important
firm
historic
personal
solemn
The first priority is the fulfilment of our solemn pledge to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
in politics
campaign
election
manifesto
pre-election
Their manifesto pledges are like a litany of broken promises.
make a pledge
affirm
make
Last week, the party made a firm pledge that they would cancel the incinerator.
keep a pledge
fulfil
honour
meet
redeem
We want the Government to honour its pre-election pledge and set a target for reducing packaging.
break a pledge
abandon
break
drop
violate
The General Council promptly broke its pledge, to the delight of the mineowners.
repeat a pledge
reiterate
repeat
I reiterate our pledge to reduce our own nuclear arsenal.
allegiance
love
loyalty
support
We received strong pledges of support for our campaign.