promise vs pledge

pledge vs promise

promise and pledge both are nouns.

promise and pledge both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of promise include plight, swear off, contract, undertake, guarantee, undertake.

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

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

Difference between promise and pledge

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