Clues for the word "PLEDGE"
We've had 70 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 144 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on September 15, 2025.
Definition of pledge
- n. - The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn.
- n. - A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage.
- n. - A hypothecation without transfer of possession.
- n. - Anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties.
- n. - A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges.
- n. - A sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health.
- n. - To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch.
- n. - To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor.
- n. - To secure performance of, as by a pledge.
- n. - To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self.
- n. - To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast.
Referring Clues
- Brother-to-be
- School recital
- Security
- Fraternity brother-to-be
- 68-Down, for one
- Classroom recitation
- Oath
- Polish brand
- Word of honor
- Solemn promise
- Promise
- Sorority hopeful
- Allegiance avowal
- Promise to PBS
- Morning classroom ritual, often
- Public TV request
- Public TV donation
- Help PBS, e.g.
- Would-be frat member
- Vow
- Take an oath
- Oath
- Telethon donation
- Prospective sorority member
- Binding promise
- Frat newbie
- Would-be brother
- Telethon promise
- Telethon request
- Word
- Word by Francis Bellamy
- Swear
- Promise (to abstain?) (6)
- Firm commitment
- Promise to put piano on shelf
- Promise - security
- Take it, if you hope to stay dry
- One's promise to uncle?
- It's taken to be abstemious
- Pawn toast
- Take it, if you mean to stay dry
- Loyal toast drunk in hock, presumably
- Promise of parking on port side
- Stapled gerund to obscure word
- One should abstain from putting one's name to it
- Aid a fund drive
- Solemn undertaking to abstain from drinking a toast
- Vow made by page left on one side
- Place on the border needing a sign of security
- Extraction of principled gentlemen's agreement
- Guarantee Poland's border
- Promise drunk to in hock?
- Promise to move sideways after record rise
- Promise to provide hock
- Promise, word of honour
- Promise, oath
- Security in place beside border
- Promise to donate a little money found on the shelf
- Potential brother
- Promise formally
- Promise made by page left on margin
- Undertaking to provide security at uncle's
- One's promise to uncle?
- Promise to drop a pal by the border
- Support a fundraiser
- Promise to return the record and move on
- Fund drive commitment
- Sister-to-be, say
- Greek life inductee
- Serious promise
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - September 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 19, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 10, 2025
- USA Today - March 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 19, 2025
- LA Times - January 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 29, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - October 19, 2024
- LA Times - September 30, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 24, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 03, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 05, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 02, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 15, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 09, 2023
- New York Times - October 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 15, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 15, 2023
- New York Times - July 13, 2023
- Daily Quick - May 29, 2023
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