pledge
I. (v.) (pawn) gajigar (ulo), depozar ulo kom gajo;
- (go bail or surety for) kaucionizar (ulu);
- (obligate) obligar (su, ulu), promisar;
- (vouch for) certigar, garantiar;
- (toast) drinkar por la saneso di ulu; tostar ad ulu.
- pledge (a ship or its cargo) as security (in bottomry) - bodmeriar.
II. (n.) (pawn, security) gajo;
- (bail) kauciono;
- (guarantee) garantio, garantiajo;
- (toast) tosto;
- (promise) promiso;
- (of temperance) sobresala vovo;
- to take the pledge: promisar absteno de alkoholaji;
- unredeemed pledges: (pawnbroking) kozi nedesgajigita;
- pledge one’s word: solene promisar; garantiar o jurar (ulo) per la honoro.