pledge vs reward

reward vs pledge

pledge and reward both are nouns.

pledge and reward both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of pledge include honor, honour.

pledge (noun)	reward (noun)
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something	an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event	benefit resulting from some event or action
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group	the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
	payment made in return for a service rendered

pledge (verb)	reward (verb)
promise solemnly and formally	strengthen and support with rewards
bind or secure by a pledge	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
give as a guarantee	bestow honor or rewards upon
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 reward

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.