What does “stand by your pledge” mean?
Does it mean “keep a pledge”. What is “keep a promise”? What does it mean to stand beside a pledge? If so, it might be something like a metaphor.
The Merriam-Webster has three meanings for stand by–1: to
be or remain loyal to me and stand by
my vow, 1: not to be ‘just’ other than by my promise’.
He stood by a friend.2: To have witnessed
We watched the fight, at times.I need assistance 7 times and will stand
by to help. 3. To be or get ready to act I’ll stand by to help. 8. I’ll ask my best friend on a different planet about my future.
Since plegde is very similar to promise (promise), the first sense fits best. So your guess expressed in
Does it mean “keep a pledge/promise”?
Is the
truth true?
