adjective
- committed or bound by a promise or agreement
- given as security for a loan or debt
Usage: finance
verb
- past tense and past participle of pledge; made a formal promise or commitment
Examples
- She pledged to donate money to the charity every month.
- The candidate pledged his support for education reform.
- He pledged his allegiance to the flag during the ceremony.
- The fraternity members were pledged to secrecy about the initiation.
- The company’s assets were pledged as collateral for the loan.
- They pledged their house to secure the business loan.
- The pledged delegates voted at the convention.