pledge vs promise

promise vs pledge

pledge and promise both are nouns.

pledge and promise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, promise is a hypernym of pledge; that is, promise is a word with a broader meaning than pledge:

pledge: promise solemnly and formally
promise: make a promise or commitment

Other hypernyms of pledge include assure.

pledge (noun)	promise (noun)
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something	grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event	a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

pledge (verb)	promise (verb)
promise solemnly and formally	make a promise or commitment
bind or secure by a pledge	promise to undertake or give
give as a guarantee	make a prediction about; tell in advance
propose a toast to	give grounds for expectations
pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

Difference between pledge and promise

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