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1 ἐμβάλλω
ἐμβάλλω, [tense] fut. - βᾰλῶ: [tense] pf. - βέβληκα: [tense] aor. 2 ἐνέβᾰλον ([voice] Pass. is mostly supplied by ἐμπίπτω):—A throw in,τινὰ πόντῳ Il.14.258
; μιν.. χερσὶν' Ἀχιλλῆος θεὸς ἔμβαλεν let him fall into Achilles' hands, 21.47;ἐ. νιν βροτοῦ ἀνέρος εὐνῇ 18.85
;ἐ. τινὰ εἰς τὸ βάραθρον Ar.Ra. 574
, Nu. 1450;εἰς τὸ δεσμωτήριον D.53.14
;ἐ. τινὰ εἰς συμφοράς Antipho 3.4.10
;εἰς ἀτυχίας Aeschin.3.79
;εἰς αἰσχύνην καὶ ἀδικίαν Din.3.7
;εἰς ὑποψίαν Plu.Them.23
; , cf. Hdt.4.72, etc.;εἰς ἀπορίαν Pl.Phlb. 20a
;εἰς ἔχθραν D.18.70
.2 of things, ἵπποις χαλινοὺς ἐ. Thgn.551, X.Eq.6.7 ([voice] Pass.), 9.9, cf. Il.19.394;πώλοις ἡνίας E.IT 1424
;ἐ. ψήφους εἰς τὸν καδίσκον D.57.13
, cf. X.Cyr.2.2.21; ἐ. μοχλόν (sc. εἰς τὴν θύραν) Id.An.7.1.12; ἐ. σῖτον (sc. εἰς τὴν φάτνην) Id.Cyr.8.1.38; τοῖς ὑποζυγίοις ἐ. throw food to.., Thphr.Char.4.8; simply, lay or put in, [ἱμάντα] οἱ ἔμβαλε χερσίν put it into his hands, Il.14.218; ἐνέβαλον τῶν χρημάτων [εἰς τὸ κανοῦν] Arist.Pol. 1304a3, cf. Ael.VH11.5; hand in, submit a petition, PPetr.3P.39 (iii B.C.), etc.; ἐ. τὴν χεῖρά τινι slide one's hand into another's, Ar.V. 554; ἔμβαλλε χεῖρα δεξιάν as a pledge of good faith, S.Tr. 1181, cf. Ar.Ra. 754; ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν, to which Neoptolemus answers— ἐμβάλλω μενεῖν I give my pledge to remain, S.Ph. 813 (troch.).3 freq. of the mind, ἐνὶ φρεσὶν ἐ. Od.19.10 (cf. infr. 111.2);εἰς νοῦν τινί Plu. Tim.3
; ἐ. ἵμερον, μένος τινί, Il.3.139, 16.529; ἐ. νεῖκός τισι to throw in strife between them, 4.444; τισὶ λύσσαν ἐρισμοῦ Timo 28.3;ἐ. λόγον Pl.R. 344d
;βουλὴν ἐ. περί τινος X.Cyr.2.2.18
(and abs., ἐ. τινὶ περί τινος to give one advice on a thing, ib.5.5.43 (nisi addendum <βουλήν>)); ἐ. πρᾶγμα εἰς γέλωτα καὶ λοιδορίαν D.10.75
.4 throw upon or against,νηῒ κεραυνόν Od.12.415
;δαλὸν νήεσσι Il.13.320
;πέτρον στέρνῳ Pi.N.10.68
; [Ἀχαιοὺς] πέτραις E.Hel. 1129
(lyr.);πῆχυν στέρνοις Id.Or. 1466
(lyr.); ;πληγάς τινι X.An.1.5.11
, cf. Plu.Caes.66; so ἐμβαλέτω ἰσχυρότατα (sc. πληγάς) let him lay on.., X.Eq.8.4; ἐ. ἕλκεα to inflict them, Pi.Fr. 111; ἐ. πῦρ set fire to.., Th.7.53; ἐ. ῥήγεα lay on blankets, Od.4.298: metaph., ἐ. φόβον τινί strike fear into him, Hdt.7.10.έ; ἄταν A.Th. 316
(lyr.); φροντίδας v.l. in Antipho 2.2.2; impose,ἔργα εἰς τὴν γῆν PTeb.37.7
([voice] Pass., i B. C.); of a fine, BCH8.307 ([place name] Delos).5 ἐ. ὦμον put one's shoulder to the work, in archery, Hp.Fract.2.6 put into its place, to set a broken or dislocated limb, ib.24 ([voice] Pass.), Art.1, al., Arist.PA 685b6.7 Medic., put in, ἀμυχάς, διαίρεσιν, Philum.Ven.7.4, Antyll. ap. Orib.45.24.4.9 ἐ. τινί (sc. μάρμαρον) to throw at another, Il.12.383.II intr. (sc. στρατόν), make an inroad or invasion, v.l. for ἐσβ. in Hdt.4.125,5.15,9.13, cf. X.Ages.1.29; in full,ἐ. στράτευμα A.Th. 583
, 1024: metaph., attack, Pl.Tht. 165d.b generally, burst, rush in,ἐμβάλλειν εἰς τὴν ἀγοράν Aeschin.2.164
, Lycurg.5, etc.; embark upon,ἐμβάλωμεν εἰς ἄλλον λόγον E.El. 962
: c. dat., εἰκασίαις Hierocl.p.37 A.;βίβλοις μακραῖς καὶ δυσελίκτοις Jul.Or.7.227b
.2 strike a ship with the ram (ἔμβολος 1.3
), charge or ram it,νηΐ Hdt.8.84
, al., cf. 7.10.β; ἐ. ταῖς λοιπαῖς (sc. ναυσί) Th.4.14; ξυνετύγχανε.. διὰ τὴν στενοχωρίαν τὰ μὲν ἄλλοις ἐμβεβληκέναι τὰ δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐμβεβλῆσθαι on one side had charged others, on the other had been charged themselves, Id.7.70.b of water, ἐ. τοῖς ὄρεσι to dash against them, Hdt.2.28: abs., .3 κώπῃς ἐ. (sc. χεῖρας) lay oneself to the oars, Od.10.129, cf. Pi.P.4.201; ἐ. alone, pull hard, Ar.Eq. 602, Ra. 206, X.HG5.1.13.4 of a river, empty itself, εἰς .. Pl.Phd. 113c.III [voice] Med., throw in what is one's own,ὅρκον εἰς τὸν ἐχῖνον D.49.65
, cf. 27.51: abs., draw lots, SIG1006.3 (Cos, iii B.C.).2 metaph.,μή μοι φύξιν ἐμβάλλεο θυμῷ Il.10.447
; μῆτιν ἐ. θ. 23.313;εἰς τὸν νοῦν ἐμβάλλεσθαί τι D.18.68
(later in [voice] Act., PTaur.4.9);τὸ καρτερὸν ἐμβαλόμενοι X.Cyr.4.2.21
(cf. supr. 1.3).3 c. gen., ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων fall upon the hare's flesh, Ar. Pax 1312.4 put on board ship, PHib.1.152 (iii B.C.), POxy. 1292.3 (i A.D.), Luc.VH1.5, etc.IV [voice] Pass., to be dashed against: of ships, charge (v. supr. 11.2), Th.7.34,70.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐμβάλλω
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2 πιστόω
II [voice] Pass., to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, ;ἐπεὶ δ' ἐπιστώθησαν E.IA66
; μοι.. ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μ' οἴκαδ' ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath.., Od.15.436.2 feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded,ὄφρα.. πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ 21.218
; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι .. feeling confidence that.., S.OC 1039.III [voice] Med., give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, ;ἐπιστώσαντ' ἐπέεσσιν 21.286
;π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb.18.39.6
.2 πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφ' ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, S.OC 650, cf. Plb.8.15.2.3 confirm, prove,τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν E.Fr.1073.6
, cf. Phlp. in GA 206.25 ; guarantee, τι Plb.1.43.5, Luc.Philops.5, Nonn.D.13.407 ; τι διότι .. Phld.Rh.1.122S.;ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα Polystr.Herc.346p.84V.
; [τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις Plu.2.628e
; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι .. Id.Galb.5 ;ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις Luc.Hipp. 1
;πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα Aret.CA 1.7
;φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ Hdn.1.2.4
;ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην Id.1.14.6
, cf. Lib.Or.11.77; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο,.. ὅτι .. ; Opp.C.3.355: abs., Arist.Fr. 133, LXX 3 Ki.1.36. -
3 εγγύα
ἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc /acc dualἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc /acc dualἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγυάωgive: pres imperat act 2nd sgἐγγύᾱ, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)——————ἐγγύᾱͅ, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem dat sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύαι, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc plἐγγύᾱͅ, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem dat sg (doric aeolic) -
4 εγγύη
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem nom /voc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric)ἐγγυάωgive: pres imperat act 2nd sg (epic doric ionic aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)——————ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem dat sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem dat sg (attic epic ionic) -
5 εγγυάν
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυᾶ̱ν, ἐγγυάωgive: pres inf act (epic doric)ἐγγυάωgive: pres inf act (attic doric) -
6 ἐγγυᾶν
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγυᾶ̱ν, ἐγγυάωgive: pres inf act (epic doric)ἐγγυάωgive: pres inf act (attic doric) -
7 εγγυών
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen plἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen plἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc voc sgἐγγυάωgive: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sgἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric ionic) -
8 ἐγγυῶν
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen plἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen plἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc voc sgἐγγυάωgive: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc sgἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric ionic) -
9 ἐγγυάω
A , D.29.47, etc.: [tense] pf.ἠγγύηκα D.C.38.9
: [tense] plpf.ἠγγύηκει Is.3.58
:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. - ήσομαι D.24.46: [tense] aor.ἠγγυησάμην And. 1.44
,73, D.22.53:—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor. ἠγγυήθην (ἐξ-, κατ-) Lys.23.11, D.59.49: [tense] pf. ἠγγύημαι (δι-) Th.3.70:—also treated as a compd.,ἐνεγυησάμεθα PEleph. 27.9
(iii B. C.), and freq. in codd.: [tense] impf.ἐνεγύων Is.3.45
, D.41.16;ἐνεγύησα Is.3.36
,70: [tense] pf. ἐγγεγύηκα ib.40, D. 59.53: [tense] impf. [voice] Pass.ἐνεγυᾶτο Is.3.70
: [tense] pf.ἐγγεγύημαι D.33.24
, POxy. 259.7 (i A.D.): [tense] plpf.ἐνεγεγύητο Is.3.55
: but these forms are incorrect: ([etym.] ἐγγύη):— give or hand over as a pledge:—[voice] Med., have a thing pledged to one, accept as a surety, (nowhere else in Hom.).2 esp. of a father, plight, betroth,θυγατέρα ἐγγυᾶν τινι Hdt.6.57
(v. infr.); Ζεὺς ἠγγύησε καὶ δίδως' E.IA 703:—[voice] Med., have a woman plighted or betrothed toone, c. acc., D.57.41:—[voice] Act. and [voice] Med. opposed, Hdt.6.130:—[voice] Pass., of the man, to be betrothed,θυγατρί τινος Pl.Lg. 923d
.II [voice] Med., pledge oneself, give security,ἐγγύας ἐγγυησάμενοι πρὸς τὸ δημόσιον And.1.73
, cf. Pl.Lg. 953e;ἐπί τισι Lys.23.9
;ἐ. τινὶ ὅτι.. Pl.Euthd. 274b
.2 c. acc. et inf. [tense] fut., promise or engage that.., Pi.O.11(10).16, Ar.Pl. 1202, X.An.7.4.13, Pl.Prt. 336d, etc.;ἐγγυᾶσθαί [τινα] καὶ ὁμολογεῖν παρέξειν Lys.13.23
;ἐγγυωμένη δώσειν Babr.58.10
.3 c.acc. rei, answer for,ἐγγυᾶσθαι τὰ μέλλοντ' ἔσεσθαι D.18.191
: c.acc. pers., Pl.Lg. 855b; ἐγγυᾶσθαί τινά τινι give surety for him to another, D.33.28;ἐγγύην ἐγγυᾶσθαί τινα πρός τινα Pl.Phd. 115d
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10 εγγύας
ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc plἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc plἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
11 ἐγγύας
ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc plἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc plἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱς, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
12 εγγύαν
ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic) -
13 ἐγγύαν
ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic)ἐγγύᾱν, ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic) -
14 εγγύην
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd pl (epic doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 1st sg (homeric ionic) -
15 ἐγγύην
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem acc sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 3rd pl (epic doric aeolic)ἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 1st sg (homeric ionic) -
16 εγγύης
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres ind act 2nd sgἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
17 ἐγγύης
ἐγγύαpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγύηpledge put into one's hand: fem gen sg (attic epic ionic)ἐγγυάωgive: pres ind act 2nd sgἐγγυάωgive: imperf ind act 2nd sg (homeric ionic) -
18 ἐνέχυρον
A pledge, security, ἐ. ἀποδεικνύναι and ὑποτιθέναι to offer a pledge, Hdt.2.136;ἐνέχυρα ἀποδιδόναι And.1.39
; λαμβάνειν ibid., X.An.7.6.23; ;ἐνέχυρον φέρειν τῶν γειτόνων Hermipp.29
;τὰ ἐ. τινων PHib.1.46
(iii B.C.), etc.; ἐ. τιθέναι τι make a thing a pledge, put it in pawn, Ar.Pl. 451, cf. Ec. 755;ἐ. κεῖται Pl.Lg. 820e
; ἐπ' ἐνεχύρῳ δοῦναι give on security, D.49.2;ἐπ' ἐνεχύροις δανείζειν Ph.1.634
; ἐκ τῶν ἐ. τῶν ὠφληκότων τὴν δίκην from the forfeited pledges, IG2.814a A26 (iv B.C.): metaph. in pl., hostages, of wives and children, Aen. Tact.5.1, cf. Ph.1.323 (sg.).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐνέχυρον
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19 κατεγγυάω
Aκατηγγύησα D.33.10
,κατενεγύησα J.AJ16.7.6
, etc.:—pledge, betroth, , 1675;γάμον θυγατρός τινι J.AJ6.10.2
:—[voice] Med., Parth.5.3.II as law-term, make responsible, compel to give security, τινὰ πρὸς τὸν πολέμαρχον or πρὸς τῷ -χῳ, D.32.29, 59.40, cf. Pl.Lg. 871e, PTeb. 490 (i B.C.), etc.; κ. τινὰ πρὸς εἴκοσι τάλαντα make him give security to the amount of 20 talents, Plb.5.15.9;πρὸς δίκην τινά Plu. Tim.37
:—[voice] Pass., to be held to bail, D.59.49; [ἐγγύην] κ. Pl.Lg. 872b
.3 seize as a security, : metaph., bind, subject, τὸ ζῆν λύπαις αὐθαιρέτοις κ. Thalesap.Stob.4.22.65:—[voice] Pass., ap.J.Ap.2.2.4 in [voice] Pass., undertake to do, c. inf., Plb.3.5.8.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κατεγγυάω
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20 προπίνω
προπίνω [ῑ], [tense] impf. προὔπῑνον: [tense] fut. προπίομαι: [tense] aor. προὔπῐον: [tense] pf. προπέπωκα:—A drink before or first, opp. μεταπίνω, Hp.Acut.56 ([voice] Pass.), Thphr.Od.48 ([voice] Pass.), Luc.Sat.18, Ath.4.156e.2 take a snack before dinner, Mart.5.78.3.3 drink up, drain dry,ὅκως ἄμυστιν προπίω Anacr.63.3
: metaph., ψυχὰν τὰν ἐν ἐμοὶ π. drink it in, AP5.170 (Mel.):—[voice] Pass.,ἡ προποθεῖσα κύλιξ Call.Epigr.37
.II drink to another, i.e. to his health, pledge him (cf. Ath.5.193a, 10.432d),φιάλαν.. δωρήσεται.. γαμβρῷ π. Pi.O.7.4
;ᾧ προπιεῖν ἐθέλει Critias Fr.6.8
D., cf. 33 D.;π. σοι X.An.7.3.26
; alsoπ. φιλοτησίας τινί D.
19.128, cf. Alex.291;προπινομένη ποίησις Dionys.Eleg.1
.2 make a present of the cup to the person pledged, [ἔκπωμα χρυσοῦν] σοι μεστὸν ἀκράτου προπίομαι Plu.Alex.39
;τὰ ἐκπώματα.. ἐμπιμπλὰς προὔπινε καὶ ἐδωρεῖτο X.Cyr.8.3.35
, cf. Sch.Pi.l.c.: hence,3 simply, give freely, make a present of, Anacr.66;ἄλλα τε πολλὰ.., καὶ ἐκπώματ' ἀργυρᾶ καὶ χρυσᾶ προὔπινεν αὐτοῖς D.19.139
; π. τὴν ἐλευθερίαν Φιλίππῳ make liberty a drinking-present to Philip, give it carelessly to him, Id.18.296; sacrifice one's friends, A.Fr. 131 (anap.), E.Rh. 405, PLond.3.887.5 (iii B.C.);τούτῳ προέπιεν ὁ βασιλεὺς κώμην τινά Steph.Com.1.1
;π. αὐτοῖς τὰς πατρίδας Plu.Arat. 14
;αὐτῇ πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι μυριάδας ἀργυρίου Id.Galb.17
;π. σοὶ ἄνδρα Ἕλληνα Philostr.VA3.28
: c. gen. pretii, προπέποται τῆς παραυτίχ' ἡδονῆς καὶ χάριτος τὰ τῆς πόλεως πράγματα the interests of the state have been sacrificed for mere present pleasure, D.3.22, cf. App.BC2.143 (v.l.).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > προπίνω
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pledge — /plɛdʒ / (say plej) noun 1. a solemn promise of something, or to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid. 2. a piece of personal property delivered as security for the payment of a debt or the discharge of some obligation, and liable… …
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
Pledge — Pledge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pledging}.] [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See {Pledge}, n.] 1. To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one s watch.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pledge — Pledge, n. [OF. plege, pleige, pledge, guaranty, LL. plegium, plivium; akin to OF. plevir to bail, guaranty, perhaps fr. L. praebere to proffer, offer (sc. fidem a trust, a promise of security), but cf. also E. play. [root]28. Cf. {Prebend},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pledge — [n1] word of honor agreement, assurance, covenant, guarantee, health, oath, promise, toast, undertaking, vow, warrant, word; concepts 71,278 Ant. break pledge [n2] sign of good faith bail, bond, collateral, deposit, earnest, gage, guarantee,… … New thesaurus
pledge — ► NOUN 1) a solemn promise or undertaking. 2) Law a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure. 3) (the pledge) a solemn undertaking to abstain… … English terms dictionary