American Dictionary
Definition pledge in American English
pledge
verb
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
verb
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
Pledging can last for several weeks, and during this time your sorority or fraternity will usually ask you to do embarrassing or unpleasant things in order to prove your loyalty to them. For example, you may have to wear your underwear over your clothes when you go to class, or do the cooking and cleaning in a fraternity or sorority house.
They have pledged themselves to root out state corruption.
to promise a certain amount of money for a particular purpose
The international community pledged $500 million for economic reconstruction.
to apply and be accepted by a sorority or fraternity at a college or university in the U.S., before being formally made a member
