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[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) slib2) (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: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) zástava3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) důkaz, projev2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) slíbit2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) dát do zástavy* * *• záruka• zavázat se• zástava• ručení• slib• slíbit
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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
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
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 — [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 — [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
give a guarantee — index certify (attest), pledge (promise the performance of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give as a guarantee — index pledge (deposit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give as security for a debt — index pledge (deposit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give as security for an obligation — index pledge (deposit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary