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1 take the pledge
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pledge — pledge1 [pledʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(promise)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(something valuable)¦ 4¦(us colleges)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plege, from Late Latin plebium, from plebere to pledge ] 1.) ¦(PROMISE)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
take an oath — swear, take a vow, pledge … English contemporary dictionary
take the pledge — {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, smoking, or using drugs. * /Gary finally took the pledge and he has kept it thus far./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the pledge — {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, smoking, or using drugs. * /Gary finally took the pledge and he has kept it thus far./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pledge — [plej] n. [ME plegge < OFr pleige < ML plegium < plevium, security, warranty, infl. by Frank * pligi, liability; akin to OS plegan, to warrant] 1. the condition of being given or held as security for a contract, payment, etc. [a thing… … English World dictionary
pledge — 1 / plej/ n 1: a delivery of esp. personal property as security for a debt or other obligation; broadly: the perfection of a security interest in collateral through possession of the collateral by a creditor or other promisee 2 a: property and… … Law dictionary
take upon oneself — index endeavor, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take the pledge — take an oath, swear, promise … English contemporary dictionary
take an oath — To pledge formally, have an oath administered to one • • • Main Entry: ↑oath … Useful english dictionary
PLEDGE — The Concept In Jewish law, in addition to the personal right of action against the debtor, the creditor also has a right of lien on the latter s property. This lien automatically comes into being when the debt is created and is termed aḥarayut… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
pledge — I n. 1) to make, take a pledge 2) to give smb. one s pledge 3) to honor, redeem one s pledge 4) a solemn pledge 5) a campaign pledge 6) a pledge to + inf. (she made a solemn pledge to contribute fifty pounds) 7) a pledge that + clause (he took a… … Combinatory dictionary