honor vs pledge

pledge vs honor

honor and pledge both are nouns.

honor and pledge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honor	Yes	No	Yes	No
pledge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pledge is a hyponym of honor; that is, pledge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than honor:

honor: bestow honor or rewards upon
pledge: propose a toast to

Other hyponyms of honor include drink, salute, toast, wassail, dignify, ennoble, decorate.

honor (noun)	pledge (noun)
the quality of being honorable and having a good name	a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
a woman's virtue or chastity	a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
the state of being honored	a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

honor (verb)	pledge (verb)
accept as pay	promise solemnly and formally
bestow honor or rewards upon	bind or secure by a pledge
show respect towards	give as a guarantee
	propose a toast to
	pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

Difference between honor and pledge

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