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pledge
verbs
make/give a pledge
• Several European countries made similar pledges.
take a pledge
literary (= make one, especially formally )
• He took a pledge never to drink again.
keep a pledge
(= do what you promised to do )
• He has not kept his election pledges.
fulfil/honour a pledge
(= more formal than keep )
• The time is coming when they will have to honour that pledge.
renege on a pledge
formal (= not keep it )
• The government reneged on its electoral pledges.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pledge
an election/campaign/manifesto pledge
• The governor had kept her campaign pledge to slash taxes.
a firm pledge
• He also gave a firm pledge to build up the National Health Service.
a solemn pledge
• We will not forget. That is a solemn pledge.
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noun ADJ. campaign, election, manifesto | spending spending pledges given by the government VERB + PLEDGE give (sb), make, sign | fulfil, honour | betray, go back on, renege on PREP. ~ on manifesto pledges on greater public spending PHRASES a pledge of support
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