Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pledge
IPA transcription: [pl'ɛdʒ]
Pronunciations of pledge
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pledge, plight
    Meaning: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
Usage examples
  • "And his poor mother made him take the pledge on New Year's Eve.
  • "In this cup, which I drink on behalf of the nation, I pledge you, my people."
  • "What pledge?" Mr. Sterling asked the question and then added hastily: "Oh, I know, yes!
  • Will you pledge me your honour, if I release you upon parole, that you will navigate us thither?
  • That Sunday morning when you took the pledge at Nazareth Avenue Church, I took it with the others."
  • If the defence of Padua is the pledge for the salvation of Venice, who would hesitate to go and defend it?
  • "Rachel won't come here unless she can do it and keep her pledge at the same time," said Felicia, after a pause.
  • "I understand from Rachel's letter that the Raymond church is going to make an attempt to extend the idea of the pledge to other churches.
  • "Rachel says Dr. Bruce has been staying in Raymond for two Sundays and has seemed very much interested in Mr. Maxwell's pledge in the First Church."
  • Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hillary Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John Locke, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0