# pledges

Pronunciation: say "PLEJ-iz" /ˈplɛd͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of pledge. — plural of pledge
   - Simple: Plural of pledge. Use this form when talking about more than one promise or item given as security.
   - _Donors made several large pledges before the deadline passed._
   - _The pawnbroker kept the pledges in a locked cabinet behind the counter._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of pledge. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pledge
   - Simple: Third-person form of pledge. Use it when one person or thing promises something now.
   - _The company pledges to cut its carbon emissions by half within a decade._
   - _Each new member pledges loyalty to the club at the opening ceremony._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pledges (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).