Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
- (vanhentunut) pledg
Synonyymit
- promise
- commitment
- (immunologia)vaccine pledge
- (rahatalous)security
- pass
- (laki)pawn
Ääntäminen
US- Tuntematon aksentti:
- IPA: /plɛdʒ/
Määritelmät
Verbi
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
Substantiivi
- A solemn promise to do something.
- (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
- An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
- (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
- The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
- (university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
- A drinking toast.
Esimerkit
- HARDCASTLE [Taking the cup.] I hope you'll find it to your mind. I have prepared it with my own hands, and I believe you'll own the ingredients are tolerable. Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir? Here, Mr. Marlow, here is to our better acquaintance. [Drinks.]
- Reach me my golden cup that stands by thee,
- And pledge me in it first for courtesy.
- ~ of allegiance
Taivutusmuodot
| Partisiipin perfekti | pledged |
| Imperfekti | pledged |
| Partisiipin preesens | pledging |
| Monikko | pledges |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | pledges |