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How to pronounce “pledge”
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Pronunciation guide for pledge
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pledge with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Amazon's climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040
LL: Dave, Amazon has made a pledge,
- Definition summary
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
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How to pronounce pledge
Amazon's climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040
LL: Dave, Amazon has made a pledge,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pledge”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
- [Noun]
- A solemn promise to do something.
- An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
- (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
- (university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
- A drinking toast.
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