Pledge vs Custody - 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.
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
As nouns the difference between pledge and custody
is that pledge is a solemn promise to do something while custody is the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.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.
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(wikipedia custody) (-)- The court awarded custody to the child's father.
- I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.
- He was mistreated while in police custody .
