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pledge [pledʒ]1. nouna. ( = pawn) mettre en gageb. ( = promise) [+ one's help, support, allegiance] promettre* * *[pledʒ] 1.1) ( promise) promesse fto give ou make a pledge to do — prendre l'engagement de faire
2) ( deposited as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) gage mas a pledge of her friendship — fig en gage or en témoignage de son amitié
3) ( money promised to charity) promesse f de don2.transitive verb1) ( promise) promettre [allegiance, aid, support] (to à)to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — s'engager à faire
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) mettre [quelque chose] en gage
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