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pledges

 

[ plษ›สคษชz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.

Synonyms

commitment, promise, vow

Examples of usage

  • He made a pledge to donate money to the charity every month.
  • The company made a pledge to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% in the next year.
Context #2 | Noun

education

A formal commitment by a fraternity or sorority to accept a person as a member.

Synonyms

acceptance, membership

Examples of usage

  • She accepted a pledge to join the sorority and participate in their activities.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To commit oneself by a solemn promise.

Synonyms

commit, promise, vow

Examples of usage

  • He pledged to support his friend in times of need.
  • She pledged to work hard to achieve her goals.

Translations

Translations of the word "pledges" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น promessas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคœเฅเคžเคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Versprechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ janji

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั–ั†ัะฝะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obietnice

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช“็ด„ (ใ›ใ„ใ‚„ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท promesses

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ promesas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุนูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sliby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sฤพuby

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰ฟ่ฏบ (chรฉngnuรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obljube

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ loforรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัƒำ™ะดะตะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™dษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ promesas

Etymology

The word 'pledges' originated from Middle English 'plege', from Anglo-French, from Late Latin 'plebium' (thing pledged), from 'plebere' (to pledge). The concept of making a solemn promise or commitment has been prevalent in various cultures throughout history, often symbolizing trust, loyalty, and integrity.

See also: pledge, pledged, pledger.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,223, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.