pledges is a form of:

Pledge



noun
1.
(ច្បាប់) ការដាក់វត្ថុបញ្ចា
Example: A deposit of personal property as security for a debt; delivery of goods by a debtor to a creditor until the debt is repaid; generally defined ads a lien or a contract that calls for the transfer of personal property as security.
ឧទាហរណ៍៖ ការដាក់ចលនទ្រព្យធ្វើជាទ្រព្យធានាសម្រាប់បំណុល ។ ឬជាកិច្ចសន្យាមួយដែលសុំអោយមានការផ្ទេរនូវចលនទ្រព្យសម្រាប់ធ្វើជាទ្រព្យធានា (ប្រាតិភោគ) ។
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) ការសន្យាផ្តល់ការប្តេជ្ញា ការបញ្ចាំ
verbpast tense: pledged ; past participle: pledged ; present participle: pledging ;
1.
សន្យា បញ្ចាំ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn.
2.
A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage.
3.
A hypothecation without transfer of possession.
4.
Anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties.
5.
A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges.
6.
A sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health.
verbpast tense: pledged ; past participle: pledged ; present participle: pledging ;
1.
To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch.
2.
To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor.
3.
To secure performance of, as by a pledge.
4.
To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self.
5.
To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast.