S: (n) pledge (someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group)
S: (n) pledge, toast (a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event)
S: (n) assurance, pledge (a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something) "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
S: (n) oath, swearing (a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury)
S: (n) affirmation ((religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds))
S: (n) promise (a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future)
S: (n) assurance, pledge (a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something) "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
S: (v) pledge, plight (promise solemnly and formally) "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
S: (v) pledge, subscribe (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"