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   promise

   /ˈprɒmɪs/

   noun

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

   verb

   • 1. assure someone that one will definitely do something or 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): "forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music" 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
   • ▪ announce (something) as being expected to happen: "forecasters were promising a record snowfall in Boston"
   • ▪ contemplate the pleasant expectation of: "he tidied up the sitting 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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   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. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definitions of promise.

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

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

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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!"

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   A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will or will not do something in the future. Learn the meaning, synonyms, usage, and origin of the word promise from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the noun promise, which can be a statement, a sign or a reason for hope. Find out the difference between promise and potential, and the idioms and collocations with promise.