Synonyms for pledge
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Oath — A solemn promise to do something
oath, promise, commitment, vow, swear, guarantee, contract, word, engagement, undertaking
Other
assurance, security, token, deposit, health, earnest, pawn, surety, stake, collateral, warranty, warrant
Verb
Other
commit, contribute, pass, plight, subscribe, hypothecate, undertake dated, engage dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A solemn promise to do something.
- v. 1
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
pledge allegiance to the flag
Related words
- Phrases
- purity pledge virginity pledge
Choose the right word
Security may be of real or personal property--anything of sufficient value to make the creditor secure; a pledge is always of personal property or chattels.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- promise You have to make good the promise for your mother.
- commitment Tom made a commitment to cooperate with a company.
- oath Ziri and Rima shook hands and swore a solemn oath.
- vow I am thou, thou art I. Thou hast acquired a new vow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pledge | falling | |
| promise | rising | |
| commitment | rising | |
| oath | steady | |
| vow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- vow1
- 4 letters
- word1, pass1, oath1, pawn1
- 5 letters
- drink1, swear1, stake1, toast1, token2
- 6 letters
- health1, engage2, commit2, salute2, plight1, surety3
- 7 letters
- promise2, deposit3, warrant2, earnest2, wassail
- 8 letters
- security4, contract2, warranty3
- 9 letters
- guarantee3, subscribe2, assurance3, undertake3
- 10 letters
- commitment3, engagement3, contribute3, collateral4
- 11 letters
- undertaking4, hypothecate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (token2 = 2 syllables).