pledge

pledge
pledge
A n
1 (promise) promesse f, engagement m ; to give a pledge to sb faire une promesse à qn ; to give ou make a pledge to do promettre or prendre l'engagement de faire ; to keep/break one's pledge tenir/rompre son engagement or sa promesse ; to take ou sign the pledge† hum faire vœu de tempérance† hum ;
2 (thing deposited as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) gage m ; to put/hold sth in pledge mettre/laisser qch en gage ; to take sth out of pledge dégager qch ;
3 (token) gage m ; as a pledge of her friendship en gage or en témoignage de son amitié ;
4 (money promised to charity) promesse f de don ; make your pledges now! faites vos dons dès maintenant! ;
5 †(toast) toast m (to à) ;
6 US Univ étudiant/-e en période d'initiation à l'entrée d'un club.
B vtr
1 (promise) promettre [allegiance, aid, support] (to à) ; to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do s'engager à faire ; the treaty pledges the signatories to do le traité engage les signataires à faire ; to be pledged to secrecy être tenu au secret ; to pledge one's word donner sa parole ; to pledge money to charity promettre de faire un don aux œuvres charitables ; to pledge allegiance to the flag jurer fidélité au drapeau ;
2 (give as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) mettre [qch] en gage ;
3 †(toast) porter un toast à ;
4 US Univ to pledge a fraternity/sorority accepter de subir l'épreuve d'initiation pour entrer dans un club d'étudiants/d'étudiantes.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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  • Pledge — Pledge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pledging}.] [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See {Pledge}, n.] 1. To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one s watch.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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