Pledge vs Hypothecator - What's the difference?
pledge | hypothecator |
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
* 1773 ,
* 1852 , Matthew Arnold, Tristram and Iseult
A solemn promise to do something.
Something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned.
A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.
A security to guarantee payment of a debt.
A drinking toast.
A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
(legal) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between pledge and hypothecator
is that pledge is a solemn promise to do something while hypothecator is (legal) one who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.As a verb pledge
is to make a solemn promise (to do something).pledge
English
(wikipedia pledge)Verb
(pledg)- HARDCASTLE [Taking the cup.] I hope you'll find it to your mind. I have prepared it with my own hands, and I believe you'll own the ingredients are tolerable. Will you be so good as to pledge me, sir? Here, Mr. Marlow, here is to our better acquaintance. [Drinks.]
- Reach me my golden cup that stands by thee,
- And pledge me in it first for courtesy.
