pledged
Gave one's word
Pledged is the past tense of pledge, meaning to have made a formal promise or commitment.
Someone who has pledged allegiance has sworn loyalty; someone who has pledged money to a cause has committed to donate it.
In Greek life, a pledged student has been accepted into but not yet initiated by a fraternity or sorority: She pledged Kappa Delta her sophomore year.
Assets can be pledged as collateral for a loan.
Formal binding promise
- swornBound by formal promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- promiseCommitment to act
guarantee · assurance · word · undertaking · declaration · avowal · agreement · contract
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
nationalism · oath · country · unity · solidarity · fidelity · homeland · republic
Formal admission ceremony
- hazingAbusive initiation practices
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
rush · Greek life · chapter · bid · pinning · big brother · big sister · ritual
Secured home loan
- securityProtection from threat
- lienClaim securing debt
- suretyBacker of obligation
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
asset · loan · pawn · collateralize · hock · deposit · stake · bond
Something given to help
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- telethonExtended charity broadcast
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
donor · giving · tithe · philanthropy · endowment · sponsorship · matching funds · annual fund
oath
Formal binding promise
promise · guarantee · assurance · word · undertaking · declaration · avowal · agreement · contract · engagement
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- citizenshipStatus as state member
loyalty · nationalism · oath · country · unity · solidarity · fidelity · homeland · republic · constitution
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- hazingAbusive initiation practices
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
sorority · rush · Greek life · chapter · bid · pinning · big brother · big sister · ritual · tradition
mortgage
Secured home loan
guarantee · asset · loan · pawn · collateralize · hock · deposit · stake · bond · encumbrance
contribution
Something given to help
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- telethonExtended charity broadcast
campaign · donor · giving · tithe · philanthropy · endowment · sponsorship · matching funds · annual fund · capital campaign
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- funding statusfunded, unfunded, underfunded, overfunded, self-funded
- necessitiesbasics, essentials, need, essential, needs
- Already Takentaken, claimed, reserved, booked, occupied
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
pledgedunpledged
Not formally promised
unbound · free · uncommitted · released · unobligated
pledgedunmarried
Not legally wed
unwed · fancy-free · unattached · single · available
pledgedunencumbered
Free from hindrances
unpledged · free · uncommitted · unallocated · unrestricted
- 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