Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
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Määritelmät
Verbit
- 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.
Substantiivit
- A solemn promise to do something.
- Something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned.
- A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.
- A security to guarantee payment of a debt.
- A drinking toast.
- (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
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.
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