- pledg
- pledg·ee;pledg·er;
English syllables. 2014.
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pledg|ee — «pleh JEE», noun. 1. Law. a person with whom something is deposited as a pledge. 2. a person to whom a pledge is made … Useful english dictionary
pledg|et — «PLEHJ iht», noun. a small, absorbent compress of gauze, cotton, or the like, for use on a wound or sore: »He drew a pledget of linen…through the wound (John Henry). ╂[origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
pledg|or — or pledge|or «pleh JR», noun. Law. a person who deposits something as a pledge … Useful english dictionary
pledg´er — … Useful english dictionary
pledgee — pledg·ee … English syllables
pledger — pledg·er … English syllables
pledgee — pledg•ee [[t]plɛdʒˈi[/t]] n. law a person to whom something is pledged … From formal English to slang
pledget — pledg•et [[t]ˈplɛdʒ ɪt[/t]] n. a small, flat mass of lint, absorbent cotton, or the like, for use on a wound, sore, etc • Etymology: 1530–40; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
pledge|or — pledg|or or pledge|or «pleh JR», noun. Law. a person who deposits something as a pledge … Useful english dictionary
pledge — 1 / plej/ n 1: a delivery of esp. personal property as security for a debt or other obligation; broadly: the perfection of a security interest in collateral through possession of the collateral by a creditor or other promisee 2 a: property and… … Law dictionary
