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Definition pledge in British English

pledge noun

[countable] noun
/pledʒ/
1

a serious and public promise to do something

Example

Sunday's vote was a test of the new president's pledge of fair elections.

Example

a campaign pledge to cut taxes

Example

The rebels had failed to keep a pledge to release the two men.

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promise commitment guarantee
1.1

an amount of money that you have promised to give an organization

Example

a pledge of £250 to cancer research

1.2

a promise

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promise commitment guarantee
2

something valuable that you give to someone as a way of promising that you will pay them money later

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borrowing powers borrowings call it quits
Definition pledge in British English