Donate vs. Pledge

Donate vs. Pledge — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Donate and Pledge

Donateverb

(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

She donates 100 dollars to Red Crescent every year.He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

Pledgeverb

To make a solemn promise (to do something).

Donateverb

give to a charity or good cause;

I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquakedonate money to the orphanageShe donates to her favorite charity every month

Pledgeverb

To deposit something as a security; to pawn.

Pledgeverb

(transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

Pledgenoun

A solemn promise to do something.

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Pledgenoun

Something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned.

Pledgenoun

A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.

Pledgenoun

A security to guarantee payment of a debt.

Pledgenoun

A drinking toast.

Pledgenoun

}} A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

Pledgenoun

a deposit of personal property as security for a debt;

his saxophone was in pledge
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Pledgenoun

someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

Pledgenoun

a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

Pledgenoun

a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something;

an assurance of help when neededsigned a pledge never to reveal the secret

Pledgeverb

promise solemnly and formally;

I pledge that will honor my wife

Pledgeverb

pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals;

I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station

Pledgeverb

propose a toast to;

Let us toast the birthday girl!Let's drink to the New Year

Pledgeverb

give as a guarantee;

I pledge my honor

Pledgeverb

bind or secure by a pledge;

I was pledged to silence