# pledging

Pronunciation: say "PLEJ-ing" /ˈplɛd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of making a formal promise or commitment to give, do, or support something.
   - Simple: The act of making a serious promise to give or do something.
   - _The pledging of allegiance opened the ceremony with solemn formality._
   - _Public pledging of large donations often inspires others to contribute._

## Verb

2. Present participle of pledge. — present participle and gerund of pledge
   - Simple: Present participle of pledge. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The students are pledging their loyalty to the club this week._
   - _Donors kept pledging more funds as the campaign gained momentum._

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