A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
A solemn promise to do something.
The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
A drinking toast.
An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card).
A possible adverse event or outcome.
An entity insured by an insurer.
The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.
The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy.
A financial product (typically an investment).
A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).
To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
To incur risk of (something).