plural of pledg

plural of frank-pledge

plural of dead pledge

plural of negative pledge

plural of safe pledge

plural of virginity pledge

plural of purity pledge

(finance) A type of loan or loan condition in which the borrower agrees with the lender not to allow any other lender or creditor to rank ahead for payment in the event of a liquidation. Such a loan is unsecured (ie. not backed by a charge over specific assets).

(US, dated) To promise to abstain from alcohol.

(transitive) To pawn; to give as security.