Pledgers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who formally vow to provide support or resources for a specific cause
2. Parties that commit to delivering aid or pledging financial resources toward a project
3. People who give a solemn assurance to support or contribute to a goal

Etymology: "Pledgers" is the plural of "pledger," a noun formed from "pledge" plus the agent suffix "-er," so it names those who pledge. The base word "pledge" entered English from Old French "plege," which itself traces back to a Medieval Latin term for a surety or guarantor. The suffix "-er" is one of English's most productive ways of turning a verb or noun into a word for a person who does something, as in "baker" or "writer." Combining the two gives a plain, transparent formation: someone who makes a pledge.

Synonyms: donors, contributors, supporters, backers, sponsors

Antonyms: non-donors, refusers