to pledge

Определение to pledge в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: plight; impledge; oath; A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved; A solemn promise to do something; : A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol; bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"; give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"; {v} to pawn, to invite to drink; {n} a pawn; If you pledge a sum of money to an organization or activity, you promise to pay that amount of money to it at a particular time or over a particular period. The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year Pledge is also a noun. a pledge of forty two million dollars a month; To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor; A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges; A promise to make future contributions to an organization For example, some donors make multi-year pledges promising to grant a specific amount of money each year Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability; The depositing of personal property by a debtor with a creditor as security for a debt or obligation; To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch; A promise of financial aid made orally or in writing before specific commitment; promise; {f} promise; vow, swear; hock, mortgage; Anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties; A security to guarantee payment of a debt; A promise to make future contributions to an organization For example, some donors make multiyear pledges promising to grant a specific amount of money each year; To secure performance of, as by a pledge; {i} promise; obligation, undertaking; oath, vow; mortgage; token; A hypothecation without transfer of possession; The depositing of personal property by a debtor with a creditor as security for a debt arrangement; When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it. Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved; Though a cash gift, a pledge to make a gift may not be deducted until the year in which actual payment is made Multi-year pledges allow you to spread your gift payments out over a period of time; To make a solemn promise (to do something); To deposit securities with a lender as security for money borrowed; Promise made by a new member; To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; The posting of property, such as the cash value of a life insurance policy, to a creditor as security for a debt The pledge is valid only as long as the creditor has possession of the property; To deposit something as a security; to pawn; If you pledge yourself to something, you commit yourself to following a particular course of action or to supporting a particular person, group, or idea. The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes The treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation. = commit; A record of the donor's intention to make a gift at a later date; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a young man or woman preparing to become an initiated member of a fraternity or sorority; A drinking toast; to promise a gift (not legally binding); A deposit held for a particular purpose (often as collateral for a loan); A trial member of a fraternity, working toward becoming a brother or sister; promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"; pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station; a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol; Putting up property as security for a loan or performance of some duty; A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage; a girl who accepts a bid; One who has been accepted as a probationary member of a Fraternity After a period of education about the Fraternity and fulfilling specified requirements, he may be initiated and become a Brother; propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"; A sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health; To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self; If you pledge something such as a valuable possession or a sum of money, you leave it with someone as a guarantee that you will repay money that you have borrowed. He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan; (See SOFTWARE PUBLISHER'S PLEDGE); a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region. a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture. = promise; a member of a fraternity or sorority who has not been initiated; A person who has accepted a bid to join a fraternity or sorority chapter but has not yet been initiated Also see Associate Member; An understanding arrived at the Paris Consortium Meeting, Whereby donors indicate that they will provide a certain amount of resources to recipient country during a given period This is not a firm commitment and there is no legal obligation; The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn; A signed and dated legal commitment to make a gift over a specified period, payable according to terms set by the donor; A bailment or delivery of property to a creditor to secure a debt Also, a recorded security interest in a chattel; The transfer of property, such as securities, to a creditor (or lender) as collateral for an obligation--such as securities bought on margin or a bank loan "Assign" differs from pledge (or hypothecate) as an assignment involves a transfer of title, whereas pledging does not; a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

to pledge

Турецкое произношение

tı plec

Произношение

/tə ˈpleʤ/ /tə ˈplɛʤ/

Этимология

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.