PROMISE

/ˈpɹɒmɪs/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future.
  2. noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. — synonyms: hope
  3. verb make a promise or commitment. — synonyms: assure
  4. verb promise to undertake or give.
  5. verb make a prediction about. — synonyms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
  6. verb give grounds for expectations.

Examples

  • “if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise”
  • “She shows great promise as an actress.”
  • “He promised to never return to this town again.”

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