promise

Found in thesaurus: commitment, dedication, speech act, prospect, expectation, outlook, declare, venture, guess, hazard, pretend, be

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promise

v. pledge, give one's word, vow, commit oneself to a certain course of action

n. pledge, vow, declaration of intention; source of hope, basis for expectations

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Promise

A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As a noun promise means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something. As a verb it means to commit oneself by a promise to do or give. It can also mean a capacity for good, similar to a value that is to be realized in the near future.

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promise

Noun
1. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) oath
2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
(synonym) hope
(hypernym) expectation, outlook, prospect
(hyponym) rainbow

Verb
1. make a promise or commitment
(synonym) assure
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) pledge, plight
(derivation) promiser, promisor
2. promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) vouchsafe
3. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
(synonym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
(hypernym) guess, venture, pretend, hazard
(hyponym) read
4. give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) hope

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promettre

v. promise, pledge, destine

promis

adj. promised, fair

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promettere

v. promise, give one's word, vow, pledge; bode