Pledge
Word of honor
A pledge is a serious promise or commitment: a pledge of allegiance, a campaign pledge to lower taxes.
It also refers to something given as security for a debt or obligation—you pledge collateral for a loan.
In American universities, a pledge is someone in the trial period before full fraternity or sorority membership.
To pledge is to make such a promise or commitment: They pledged to support each other.
Protection from threat
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- pawnUnwitting tool of another
- suretyBacker of obligation
collateral · asset · lien · mortgage · earnest · bond · forfeit · repossess
Solemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
guarantee · bond · covenant · swear · honor · keep · break · solemn
Something given to help
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- titheTenth for clergy
- offeringSomething presented or given
- giftItem given freely
charity · telethon · fundraiser · donor · matching · annual · campaign · recurring
Cloth symbol or signal
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- nationalOf a country
- anthemOfficial song of praise
salute · citizenship · country · republic · indivisible · liberty · justice · recite
Formal admission ceremony
- hazingAbusive initiation practices
- rushQuick sudden movement
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- GreekOf Athenian origin
chapter · brotherhood · sisterhood · inductee · ritual · membership · probationary · neophyte
security
Protection from threat
surety · collateral · asset · lien · mortgage · earnest · bond · forfeit · repossess · redeem
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
assurance · guarantee · bond · covenant · swear · honor · keep · break · solemn · binding
contribution
Something given to help
gift · charity · telethon · fundraiser · donor · matching · annual · campaign · recurring · endowment
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- nationalOf a country
anthem · salute · citizenship · country · republic · indivisible · liberty · justice · recite · morning
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- hazingAbusive initiation practices
- rushQuick sudden movement
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
Greek · chapter · brotherhood · sisterhood · inductee · ritual · membership · probationary · neophyte · bid
Pledgeidle talk
Aimless conversation
empty words · equivocation · hollow promise · hedge · disclaimer
Pledgedemand
Forceful request or requirement
claim · withdrawal · revocation · reclamation · seizure
Pledgebetrayal
Breaking of trust
broken promise · treachery · renunciation · repudiation · disavowal
- pledge of allegianceFormal declaration of devotion
- pledge driveBroadcast solicitation for contributions
- pledge allegianceDeclare formal loyalty
- take the pledge
- fraternity pledgeProspective Greek member
- honor pledgePromise of academic integrity