Pledge vs Compromit - What's the difference?
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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.
(obsolete) To compromise.
* {{quote-book, year=1859, author=John S. C. Abbott, title=The Empire of Russia, chapter=, edition=
, passage=The embassador, Alexeief, was authorized to make all proper protestations of friendship, but to be very cautious not to compromit the dignity of his sovereign. }}
* {{quote-book, year=1789, author=Thomas Jefferson, title=Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, chapter=, edition=
, passage=The President
(obsolete) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
As verbs the difference between pledge and compromit
is that pledge is to make a solemn promise (to do something) while compromit is to compromise.As a noun pledge
is a solemn promise to do something.pledge
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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.
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