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   prom·ise

   /ˈpräməs/

   noun

   • 1. a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen: "what happened to all those firm promises of support?" Similar word of honorwordassurancepledgevowguaranteeoathbondundertakingagreementcommitmentcontractcovenantcompact
   • ▪ the quality of potential excellence: "he showed great promise even as a junior officer" Similar potentialabilityaptitudecapabilitycapacitypotentialitytalentflair
   • ▪ an indication that something specified is expected or likely to occur: "the promise of peace" Similar indicationhintsuggestionsign

   verb

   • 1. assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare that something will happen: "he promised to forward my mail" Similar give one's wordswearpledgevowundertakeguaranteeassurecontractengagegive an undertakinggive an assurancecommit oneselfbind oneselfcross one's heart (and hope to die)swear/take an oathcovenantarchaic:plight
   • ▪ pledge (someone, especially a woman) to marry someone else; betroth: archaic "I've been promised to him for years"
   • 2. give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence or situation): "forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music from around the world" Similar indicategive an/every indication oflead one to expectgive good grounds for expectingpoint todenotesignifybe a sign ofbe evidence ofshow signs ofhint atsuggestgive hope ofhold out hopes ofbespeakpresagebe a presage ofaugurheraldbodeforeshadowportendliterary:betokenforetokenforeboderare:harbinger
   • ▪ (of a person, publication, institution, etc.) announce (something) as being expected to happen: "we're promised more winter weather tonight"
   • ▪ contemplate the pleasant expectation of: "he tidied up the room, promising himself an early night"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. promiser noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › promisePromise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 7, 2012 · Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word promise as a noun and a verb. A promise is a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified, or a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROMISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of promise as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. See how to use promise in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Promise definition: a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one. See examples of PROMISE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › promisePromise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A promise is an agreement to do or not do something. Also, when you have potential, you show promise. If your parents say you can go for ice cream and then it doesn't happen, you'll probably say, "But you promised!"

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › promisePromise - definition of promise by The Free Dictionary

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   A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will or will not do something in the future. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, examples, and related terms of promise from different sources.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpromise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb promise, which means to tell somebody that you will do or not do something, or that something will happen. See examples, idioms and synonyms of promise.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROMISE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word promise as a verb and a noun in English. Find out how to say that you will do something, give something, or show promise, and see translations in other languages.