Word

pledge, v.
(pledged, pledges, pledging)
freq. cnt. 3

promise solemnly and formally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

pledge plight

sample sentences

"I pledge that I will honor my wife"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledge pledger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plight

semantic pointers

hypernym

promise, assure

hyponym

vow guarantee, vouch covenant covenant

bind or secure by a pledge
<verb.communication>

pledge

sample sentences

"I was pledged to silence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledge

semantic pointers

hypernym

oblige, bind, hold, obligate

give as a guarantee
<verb.communication>

pledge

sample sentences

"I pledge my honor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledge

semantic pointers

hypernym

consign, charge

hyponym

collateralize give hypothecate

propose a toast to
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drink pledge salute toast wassail

sample sentences

"Let us toast the birthday girl!"
"Let's drink to the New Year"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toast

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

salutation salute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wassail wassailer

semantic pointers

entailment

drink, booze, fuddle, hit the bottle

hypernym

honor, honour, reward

hyponym

give

pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
<verb.possession>

pledge subscribe

sample sentences

"I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

subscription subscriber

semantic pointers

hypernym

donate