[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something:a pledge of aid;a pledge not to wage war.", "something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise.Synonyms: guaranty , surety , warranty", "the state of being given or held as security:to put a thing in pledge.", "Law.the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security.the resulting legal relationship.", "the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security.", "the resulting legal relationship.", "something given or regarded as a security.", "a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved.", "an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; a toast.", "Obsolete.a hostage.a person who becomes bail or surety for another.", "a hostage.", "a person who becomes bail or surety for another."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to bind by or as if by a pledge:to pledge hearers to secrecy.", "to promise solemnly:to pledge one's .", "to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn.", "to stake, as one's honor.", "to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for.", "to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership.", "to drink a health or toast to."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make or give a pledge:to pledge for someone.", "to drink a pledge; toast someone's health, success, etc."]}]