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pledge

/plɛdʒ/ /plɛdʒ/
  1. 1 söz vermek, taahhüt etmek
  2. 2 rehin vermek

Definition (English)

  1. To make a serious promise to do something or to behave in a particular way.
  2. To leave something valuable with someone as a guarantee of payment or of fulfilling a promise.

Example Sentences

  1. I pledge to help you with your project.
    Projenizde size yardım edeceğime söz veriyorum.
  2. He pledged his support for the new policy.
    Yeni politikaya desteğini taahhüt etti.
  3. She had to pledge her ring for cash.
    Yüzüğünü nakit için rehin vermek zorunda kaldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pledge
/plɛdʒ/
Past pledged
/plɛdʒd/
Participle pledged
/plɛdʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpledge → pledged

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /dʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pledged /plɛdʒd/

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Collocations

pledge allegiancepledge supportpledge loyaltypledge moneypledge commitmentmake a pledge

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