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    pledger
    [ˈplejər]
    definition
    1. noun form of pledge
    pledge
    [plej]
    noun
    pledge (noun) · pledges (plural noun) · the pledge (noun)
      • a promise of a donation to charity:
        "the company's pledge of 10% of profits to environmental concerns"
      • (the pledge)
        a solemn undertaking to abstain from alcohol:
        "she persuaded Arthur to take the pledge"
    1. law
      a thing that is given as security for the fulfillment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure:
      "he had given the object as a pledge to a creditor"
    2. US ENGLISH
      a person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority.
    verb
    pledge (verb) · pledges (third person present) · pledged (past tense) · pledged (past participle) · pledging (present participle)
    1. commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise:
      "the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems"
    2. law
      give as security on a loan:
      "the creditor to whom the land is pledged"
      Similar:
      put up as collateral
    3. archaic
      drink to the health of:
      "in his hand a sculptured goblet, as he pledged the merchant kings"
      Similar:
      pay tribute to
      drink (to) the health of
    4. US ENGLISH
      promise to join (a fraternity or sorority):
      "Francie and I pledged the same sorority"
    Origin
    Middle English (denoting a person acting as surety for another): from Old French plege, from medieval Latin plebium, perhaps related to the Germanic base of plight.
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