pledge vs dedication

dedication vs pledge

pledge and dedication both are nouns.

pledge is a verb but dedication is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dedication is a hypernym of pledge; that is, dedication is a word with a broader meaning than pledge:

pledge: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
dedication: a message that makes a pledge

Other hypernyms of pledge include commitment.

pledge (noun)	dedication (noun)
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something	the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event	complete and wholehearted fidelity
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group	a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt	a message that makes a pledge
	a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

pledge (verb)	dedication (verb)
promise solemnly and formally
bind or secure by a pledge
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 pledge and dedication

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