pledge

a serious promise to do something or to be loyal to someone or something

promesa, juramento, compromiso

• make a pledge
• pledge to do sth

Collocations pledge loyalty · pledge support

• He made a pledge to work harder.

  Él hizo un compromiso de trabajar más duro.

to give money or something valuable as a donation, especially for a special purpose

donar, ofrecer, entregar

• pledge sth to sb/sth

Collocations pledge money · pledge support

• The company pledged $50,000 to the charity.

  La empresa donó 50,000 dólares a la caridad.

to promise officially that something will happen or be done

garantizar, asegurar, prometer

• pledge to do sth

Collocations pledge security · pledge protection

• The government pledged to protect the environment.

  El gobierno prometió proteger el medio ambiente.

a formal promise made in a ceremony, especially when joining an organization or taking up a position of authority

juramento, promesa solemne, jurar

• take a pledge

Collocations pledge allegiance · pledge loyalty

• She took the pledge to uphold the law.

  Ella juró cumplir la ley.