pledged

Thân thiện

He pledged to help his friend build a treehouse.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Formally promised or bound: Refers to someone who has made a solemn promise or commitment, often formally.
   • Committed to a cause or action: Describes a state of being dedicated or obligated to a specific purpose or duty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The pledged donors gathered for the charity gala. (The donors who had formally promised contributions gathered for the charity gala.)
  • She is a pledged member of the sorority. (She is a formally committed member of the sorority.)
  • They were pledged to secrecy. (They were bound by a promise to keep the information secret.)

Advanced Usage

• "pledged to": Used to indicate the specific cause, person, or principle to which the commitment is made.
  • The knights were pledged to defend the kingdom. (The knights were solemnly committed to defending the kingdom.)
• "pledged asset": In finance, an asset formally offered as security for a loan.
  • The pledged asset served as collateral for the business loan. (The asset offered as security served as collateral for the business loan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pledge (n/v): The act of promising or the promise itself; to make a solemn promise.
  • He made a pledge to donate monthly. (He made a formal promise to donate monthly.)
  • They pledge allegiance to the flag. (They make a solemn promise of loyalty to the flag.)
• Pledgor (n): A person who pledges an asset or makes a pledge.
• Sworn (adj): Having taken an oath; deeply committed. (As in the reference context: , ).

Synonyms

• Committed: Dedicated to a cause or activity.
• Bound: Obligated by a promise or agreement.
• Vowed: Solemnly promised.
• Engaged: Pledged to be married; involved in an activity.

Antonyms

• Uncommitted: Not dedicated or pledged.
• Free: Not bound by a promise or obligation.

Related Phrases

• To take a pledge: To make a formal promise.
  • The students took a pledge against bullying. (The students made a formal promise against bullying.)
• Under pledge: Bound by a promise.
  • The information was given under pledge of confidentiality. (The information was given with a promise of confidentiality.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. bound by or as if by an oath
   • according to an early tradition became his sworn brother
   • sworn enemies

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sworn