I give my pledge that I will quit smoking.
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Pledge
/plɛd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "pledge" (332 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (67)
Noun(20 words)
commitmentadjurationadjurationsaffirm a creedallegiancesassuranceassurancesavowalsbayatberithbetrothalbetrothalsbetrothingcitizenship oathcollateralcollateralizecommitcommit tocommitmentscommits
Adjective(3 words)
binding vowceremonial covenantceremonial pledge
Strong matches (99)
Verb(10 words)
committeemancomradeconfideconsigncontractcontributecontribute toconventioneerconventionerconventionistcountersigncovenantdebtdedicatededicationdepositdipdonatedonate todrain the cup
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drinkdrink indrink offdrink todrink updueduesdues-paying memberearnestearnest moneyengageengagementenlisteeenrolleeentrustescrowextrajudicial oathfaithfellowfinancial commitmentfloating debtfraternity manfunded debtgagegiftgift withgive togo bailgreekguaranteeguarantyguildsmanguzzlehandselhealthhockhonorary memberhostagehypothecateimbibeimpignorateindebtednessindebtmentinitiateinsiderironclad oathjoiner
Noun(18 words)
committingcount on mecovenantingcovenantsdepositdevotedonor pledgeearnestsgagesgagingguarantee safetyguarantee thatguaranteeingguaranteeshockinghockshonor codeindenture
Adjective(4 words)
dutch woordfull warrantygerman wortinformal promise
Related words (166)
judicial oathkick inliabilitylife memberloyalty oathmainprisemake a promisemake imperativemake incumbentmaturitymembermortgagenational debtoathoath of allegianceoath of officeobligateobligationobligeofficial oath
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one of usoutstanding debtparolepasspawnpignusplightpoppostpromisepublic debtpullput in hockput in pawnput upquaffrecognizancereplevinreplevyrequireresolutionsaddle withscoresecuritysipsistersociussolemn declarationsolemn oathsorority girlsorority womanspoutstakesubscribesubscriptionsucksuck insucklesupsuretyswearsweeten the kittyswigswilltest oathtietippletoasttokentoken paymenttoss downtoss offtributetrothuncollectibleuncollectiblesundertakeundertakingunderwriteunfulfilled pledgevadimoniumvadiumvouchvouchsafevowwarrantwarrantywash downwordword of honor
Verb(20 words)
keep a promisemortgagedobligatingoffer a guaranteepawnedplightplightedpromisedprovide a guaranteesalutesign a contractsubscribesubscribedsworesworntoastundertakenundertakesundertookwassail
Noun(48 words)
language unit conceptloyalty pledgemarriage vowmortgagesmortgagingmutual aid bondnorwegian bokmål løfteoath of loyaltyoathsobligation to helpobligation to learnold norse orðpactpactspawningpawnspledge of allegiancepledgingplightingplights
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promisepromisesprotestationprotestationspublic confessionquality assurancereassurancessecuritysolemn promisespanish afirmarstakestatement of intentsuretiesswearswearingswearstoastundertakingundertakingsvowvow of celibacyvow of loyaltyvow of secrecyvowingvowswarrantieswordswritten promise
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: commitment, accounts payable, accounts receivable, adjuration, adjurations.
- Sentence evidence is available for pledge, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pledge".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pledge"
Keep "pledge" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pledge" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesactionassurebindchargecommitmentconsigndeclarationdedicationdonatedrinkfellow memberfinance actionguaranteeholdhonorhonour
Showing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
11 entriesallegiance pledgeannual pledgecharitable pledgecharity pledgedonor pledgefinancial pledgepledge cardpledge drivepledge of allegiancepledge of supportwritten pledge
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
132 translations across 52 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- ndorejetë noun (solemn promise)
- peng noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- ἐγγύη noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- ὑποθήκη noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- ῥύσιον noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Arabic
2 entries- تَعَهُّد noun (solemn promise)
- ضَمَان noun (solemn promise)
Armenian
2 entries- գրավ noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- ուխտ noun (solemn promise)
Aromanian
1 entries- ligãmintu noun (solemn promise)
Belarusian
3 entries- абяца́нне noun (solemn promise)
- заро́к noun (solemn promise)
- заста́ва noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Bengali
3 entries- ওয়াদা noun (solemn promise)
- জমানত noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- জামানত noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Bulgarian
3 entries- зало́г noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- обе́т noun (solemn promise)
- обеща́ние noun (solemn promise)
Catalan
3 entries- jurament noun (solemn promise)
- penyora noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- promesa noun (solemn promise)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- پەیمان noun (solemn promise)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 保證 /保证 noun (solemn promise)
- 誓言 noun (solemn promise)
- 誓詞 /誓词 noun (solemn promise)
- 質權 /质权 noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Czech
3 entries- slib noun (solemn promise)
- záruka noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- zástava noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Danish
1 entries- pant noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Dutch
4 entries- belofte noun (solemn promise)
- eed noun (solemn promise)
- gelofte noun (solemn promise)
- pand noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Estonian
1 entries- pant noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Finnish
2 entries- lupaus noun (solemn promise)
- pantti noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
French
2 entries- gage noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- serment noun (solemn promise)
German
4 entries- Gelöbnis noun (solemn promise)
- Pfand noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- Schwur noun (solemn promise)
- feierliche Zusage noun (solemn promise)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 noun (solemn promise)
Greek
1 entries- ενέχυρο noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Hungarian
4 entries- eskü noun (solemn promise)
- fogadalom noun (solemn promise)
- zálog noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- ígéret noun (solemn promise)
Ingrian
1 entries- pantti noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Italian
2 entries- pegno noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- promessa solenne noun (solemn promise)
Japanese
3 entries- 保証 noun (solemn promise)
- 抵当 noun (solemn promise)
- 質権 noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Korean
4 entries- 맹세 noun (solemn promise)
- 보증 noun (solemn promise)
- 서약 noun (solemn promise)
- 질권 noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Latin
1 entries- pignus noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Macedonian
3 entries- ветување noun (solemn promise)
- заклетва noun (solemn promise)
- залог noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Malagasy
1 entries- antoka noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Malay
1 entries- ikrar noun (solemn promise)
Malayalam
1 entries- പ്രതിജ്ഞ noun (solemn promise)
Māori
3 entries- kupu taurangi noun (solemn promise)
- takoha noun (solemn promise)
- tāmana noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- pant noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Occitan
3 entries- jurament noun (solemn promise)
- penhora noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- promessa noun (solemn promise)
Old English
1 entries- borg noun (solemn promise)
Persian
1 entries- گرو noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Polish
2 entries- obietnica noun (solemn promise)
- zastaw noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Portuguese
2 entries- penhor noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- promessa noun (solemn promise)
Romanian
4 entries- gaj noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- jurământ noun (solemn promise)
- legământ noun (solemn promise)
- promisiune (fermă) noun (solemn promise)
Romansch
1 entries- pegn noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Russian
4 entries- зало́г noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- заро́к noun (solemn promise)
- обе́т noun (solemn promise)
- обеща́ние noun (solemn promise)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- gealltanas noun (solemn promise)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- obećánje noun (solemn promise)
- prȉsega noun (solemn promise)
- zàloga noun (solemn promise)
- zálog noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Slovak
4 entries- prísaha noun (solemn promise)
- sľub noun (solemn promise)
- záruka noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- zástava noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Slovene
3 entries- prisega noun (solemn promise)
- zaobljuba noun (solemn promise)
- zaprisega noun (solemn promise)
Spanish
4 entries- compromiso noun (solemn promise)
- juramento noun (solemn promise)
- prenda noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- promesa solemne noun (solemn promise)
Swedish
2 entries- pant noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- underpant noun (solemn promise)
Telugu
3 entries- తనఖా noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- ప్రతిజ్ఞ noun (solemn promise)
- ప్రతిన noun (solemn promise)
Thai
1 entries- จำนำ noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Turkish
3 entries- ant noun (solemn promise)
- söz noun (solemn promise)
- yemin noun (solemn promise)
Ukrainian
4 entries- заро́к noun (solemn promise)
- зарі́к noun (solemn promise)
- заста́ва noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
- обі́т noun (solemn promise)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cầm đồ noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Welsh
1 entries- gwystl noun (delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
It was told me under pledge of secrecy.
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Pledge allegiance to the national flag.
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Unity, justice and freedom are the pledge of fortune.
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Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pledge"?
Closest matches include commitment, accounts payable, accounts receivable, adjuration, adjurations.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pledge"?
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