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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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