PLEDGE


Meaning of PLEDGE in English

I

n.

1) to make, take a ~

2) to give smb. one's ~

3) to honor, redeem one's ~

4) a solemn ~

5) a campaign ~

6) a ~ to + inf. (she made a solemn ~ to contribute fifty pounds)

7) a ~ that + clause (he took a ~ that he would slop smoking)

8) ( misc. ) to take the ~ ('to vow to stop drinking')

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v.

1) ( A ) she ~d her support to us; or: she ~d us her support

2) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ to (she was ~d to secrecy)

3) ( E ) they ~d to return

4) ( L ) he ~d that he would repay the debt within a month

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.