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pledge noun

  /plɛd͡ʒ/
  • (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
 Pfand, hinterlegte Sicherheit
  • A solemn promise to do something.
 Schwur, Gelöbnis, feierliche Zusage, feierliches Versprechen
  • A drinking toast.
 Trinkspruch
  • (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
 Abstinenzverpflichtung, Nüchternheitsgelöbnis
  • (college slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
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pledge verb

  /plɛd͡ʒ/
  • To make a solemn promise (to do something).
 geloben, feierlich versprechen
  • (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
 Brüderschaft trinken, auf die Gesundheit anstoßen
  • To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
 als Sicherheit hinterlegen, verpfänden
solemn pledge
Bund
pledge of secrecy
Schweigepflicht
under pledge of secrecy
unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit
election pledge
Wahlversprechen
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