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 prom·ise

/ˈpräməs/

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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 honor

   word

   assurance

   pledge

   vow

   guarantee

   oath

   bond

   undertaking

   agreement

   commitment

   contract

   covenant

   compact

verb

1. 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 word

   swear

   pledge

   vow

   undertake

   guarantee

   assure

   contract

   engage

   give an undertaking

   give an assurance

   commit oneself

   bind oneself

   swear/take an oath

   covenant

   plight
2. 2.

   give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence or situation).

   "forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music from around the world"