pledger

pledge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plej]
- /plɛdʒ/
- /ˈpleʤər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plej]
- /plɛdʒ/

Definitions of pledger word

noun pledger a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war. 1
noun pledger something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise. 1
noun pledger the state of being given or held as security: to put a thing in pledge. 1
noun pledger Law. the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security. the resulting legal relationship. 1
noun pledger something given or regarded as a security. 1
noun pledger a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved. 1

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Origin of pledger

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English plege < Anglo-French < early Medieval Latin plevium, plebium, derivative of plebīre to pledge < Germanic; compare Old English plēon to risk, German pflegen to look after. See plight2

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Parts of speech for Pledger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pledger

pledger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pledger usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pledger

noun pledger

debtor — A debtor is a country, organization, or person who owes money.

Just one Synonym for pledger