pledged 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of pledgednext
as in promised

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pledged

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verb

past tense of pledge
1
as in committed
to obligate by prior agreement I would love to go to dinner with you, but I've pledged myself to a play with my parents that night

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2
as in pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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3
as in vowed
to make a solemn declaration of intent I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
  1. committed
  2. engaged
  3. deposited
  4. promised
Verb
  • Christianity historically has been deeply committed to truth-telling.
    Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Fortress has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of committed
Adjective
  • Seeing a movie at a theatre is another way to stay away from your phone and hopefully become engaged in something that isn’t the election.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In turn, this leads to greater success, stronger relationships and a more loyal, engaged workforce.
    Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • The company has deposited an aggregate of $3,141,248 to the trust account to facilitate this extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company has extended the deadline to complete its initial business combination to December 9, 2024, having deposited $60,000 into the trust account for each extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of deposited
Verb
  • In the bit, host Jimmy Fallon regretfully informed the audience that the singer would no longer be appearing as promised.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Harris has promised to expand the $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending and the $35 monthly cap on insulin copays to cover everyone, not just seniors.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promised
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