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Pledge(medicine)
Pledge(law)
pledge(2)(dictionary)
pledge(1)(dictionary)
Pledge(money)
Negative pledge(finance)
Negative Pledge(money)
PLEDGE, contracts(law)
DEAD-PLEDGE(law)

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pledge(2) (iou)



pledge verb. LME.
[from the noun: cf. Old French plegier (mod. pleiger).]
a. verb trans. Become surety for, make oneself responsible for, (a person or thing). LME-L15.
b. verb intrans. Become surety. rare. Only in L16.
verb trans. Deposit or assign as Security for the repayment of a loan or the performance of an action; pawn. L15.
E. Huxley He's sold and pledged and mortgaged everything.
b. fig. Promise solemnly by the pledge of, stake, (one's life, honour, word, etc.). (Foll. by that, to.) L18.
R. Dinnage I'd really pledged my life and soul to her.
verb trans. & intrans. Give assurance of allegiance, fidelity, etc., to (a person) by the act of drinking; toast. Formerly also, drink (Wine, a Health, etc.) as confirmation of allegiance, goodwill, etc. arch. M16.
Jonson Drink to me, only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine.
verb trans. Bind (a person) (as) by a solemn promise. Freq. refl. L16.
A. Uttley Becky discovered it and had to be pledged to secrecy. P. Kavanagh Patrick pledged himself..that he would not compromise.
b. Enrol (a new student) in a fraternity or sorority; (of a student) promise to join (a fraternity or sorority). US. M19.
verb trans.
a. Guarantee the performance of; undertake to give. L16.
b. Promise solemnly (to do something). E20.
Lyndon B. Johnson Nations..pledged to work toward..disarmament.
Phrases: pledge one's troth: see TROTH noun. pledge out redeem (a thing) from pawn or pledge; ransom or bail (a person) out of prison etc.
pledgeable adjective able to be pledged or pawned M19.
ple'dgee noun (a) a person with whom a pledge or pawn is deposited; (b) a person who takes a pledge, spec. (US) = PLEDGE noun 3b: M18.
pledger noun (a) a person who Drinks to the Health of another; (b) a person who pledges himself or herself; a person who takes a pledge; (c) = pledgor: L16.
pledgor noun (Law) a person who deposits something as a pledge or pawn M18.

whensomever (iou)



whensomever rel. adverb & conjunction. Now dial. LME.
[from WHEN adverb, conjunction + SOMEVER.]
= WHENEVER 1.