pledged

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/plɛd͡ʒd/

adjective

Under the obligation of a promise made.

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sworncommitted
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pledge
adjectivepledged (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUnder the obligation of a promise made.

    But, you know, Max, I am pledged to carry through the Vandeeming affair here in town.

    1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebound by or as if by an oath

Similar
sworncommitted
Also see
committedsworn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“pledged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pledged. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pledged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pledged.

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