n.
1.a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
2.someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
3.a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
4.a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something pledge v.
1.promise solemnly and formally
2.pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
3.propose a toast to
4.give as a guarantee
5.bind or secure by a pledge
Idiom of the Day
pay one's debt to society
to serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)
The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society.
