LEARNit Dictionary
pledge
verb
/pledʒ/
UK
/pledʒ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to formally promise to give or do something
تعهد دادن, عهد بستن, متعهد شدن, پیمان بستن
2
to make somebody or yourself formally promise to do something
قول دادن, تعهد دادن, متعهد شدن, تعهد كردن, پيمان بستن, عهد كردن
They were all pledged to secrecy.
The government has pledged itself to root out corruption.
synonym
swear
3
to leave something with somebody as a pledge
وثیقه گذاشتن, سپردن به عنوان گرو, گرو گذاشتن, رهن گذاشتن
4
to promise to become a junior member of a fraternity or sorority
پیوستن, متعهد شدن
Do you think you'll pledge this semester?
My brother pledged Sigma Nu
noun
/pledʒ/
UK
/pledʒ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a serious promise
عهد, پیمان, قول, تعهد, سوگند, میثاق
synonym
commitment
2
a sum of money or something valuable that you leave with somebody to prove that you will do something or pay back money that you owe
وثیقه, گرو, رهن, ضمانت, ودیعه