Plead vs Pledge - What's the difference?
plead | pledge |
To present an argument, especially in a legal case.
* Bible, Job xvi. 21
To beg, beseech, or implore.
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.
As verbs the difference between plead and pledge
is that plead is to present an argument, especially in a legal case while pledge is to make a solemn promise (to do something).As a noun pledge is
a solemn promise to do something.plead
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Verb
- O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
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(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.