pledge
US
/plɛdʒ/
UK
/plɛdʒ/
Meaning
A serious or formal promise to do something, give something, or support a person or cause.
किसी काम को करने, कुछ देने या किसी व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य का समर्थन करने का गंभीर या औपचारिक वादा।
Examples
“The company made a pledge to reduce its plastic waste.”
“She pledged her support to the local community centre.”
“The pledged funds helped the school buy new computers.”
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Not natural: They pledged donating food to the shelter.
Better: They pledged to donate food to the shelter.
Use “pledge to” followed by the base verb when saying what someone promises to do.
क्या करने का वादा है, यह बताने के लिए “pledge to” के बाद verb का base form आता है।
Not natural: He made a pledge for help the volunteers.
Better: He made a pledge to help the volunteers.
Use “to” before a verb that describes the promised action; “for help” does not fit here.
वादा किए गए काम से पहले “to” लगाएँ; यहाँ “for help” कहना स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Use “pledge” for a serious or formal promise; everyday promises are more often called “promises.”
“Pledge” का इस्तेमाल गंभीर या औपचारिक वादे के लिए करें; रोज़मर्रा के वादे के लिए आमतौर पर “promise” कहते हैं।