pledged
v.v. to make a serious or formal promise to do something or give something. You often use this when talking about giving money to charity or promising to follow a rule.
v. to commit by a solemn or formal promise; to guarantee a specific action or contribution. Often used in political, financial, or legal contexts to indicate a binding intent.
The company pledged one million dollars to the hospital.
During the charity auction, several local business owners pledged significant sums to support the new community center.
While the nations pledged to reduce carbon emissions by the end of the decade, critics argued that the lack of enforcement mechanisms made the agreement largely symbolic.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, often followed by an infinitive ('pledged to do') or a noun phrase ('pledged money').
He pledged for helping the poor.He pledged to help the poor.When followed by another action, use the to-infinitive rather than 'for' + gerund.