promise.
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
Meaning & usage
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
When I make a promise, I always stick to it.
I asked him not to, and we all heard his promise that he wouldn't.
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to their use.
Something promised.
That jewelry was a promise to me.
Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
His grade are poor, but I see promise in him.
Your claim has little promise in court.
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Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised.
It is time they receive their promise.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, Latin prōmissum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter past participles of prōmittō (“to send forth, to say beforehand, to promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission. Compare admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native ġehātan (“to promise”) and ġehāt (“a promise”).
To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.
She promised to never return to this town again.
To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
The clouds promise rain.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, Latin prōmissum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter past participles of prōmittō (“to send forth, to say beforehand, to promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission. Compare admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native ġehātan (“to promise”) and ġehāt (“a promise”).
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