pledge
1 verb promise TRANSITIVEgeall verb they pledged additional funding for the scheme gheall siad go dtabharfaidís maoiniú breise don scéimshe pledged to help them gheall sí go gcabhródh sí leo, thug sí gealltanas go gcuideodh sí leo 2 verb commit TRANSITIVEcuir de cheangal ar it pledges both countries to cooperate cuireann sé de cheangal ar an dá thír comhoibriú le chéileshe pledged her word that ... thug sí a focal go ...they're pledged to secrecy tá siad faoi ghealltanas nach sáróidh siad an rúndachtTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb LAW to secure loan TRANSITIVEcuir i ngeall to pledge assets to secure a loan sócmhainní a chur i ngeall chun iasacht a ráthúit's pledged as collateral tá sé curtha i ngeall mar chomhthaobhacht 4 verb drink sb's health TRANSITIVEsláinte a ólthey pledged each other d'ól siad sláinte a chéile 5 noun promisegealltanas masc1 móid fem2 I give you this pledge geallaim é seo daoibhshe made a pledge to try harder gheall sí go ndéanfadh sí níos mó iarrachtaI'm under a pledge of secrecy gheall mé gan aon rún a scaoileadh, thug mé m'fhocal nach ndéarfainn a dhaththey didn't honour their electoral pledges chuaigh siad siar ar a ngealltanais toghcháin 6 noun FIN promise of moneygealltanas masc1 they've received pledges of thousands of euro tá na mílte euro geallta dóibhfinancial pledge gealltanas airgid 7 noun LAW to secure loangealltanas masc1 8 noun to show love etccomhartha masc4 as a pledge of my everlasting love for you mar chomhartha ar mo bhuanghrá duit