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Promise
ˈprɒmɪs
- 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?"
word of honour word assurance pledge vow guarantee oath bond undertaking agreement commitment contract covenant compact- an indication that something is likely to occur
"dawn came with the promise of fine weather"
- the quality of potential excellence
"he showed great promise even as a junior officer"
- assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen
"he promised to forward my mail"
give one's word swear pledge vow undertake guarantee assure contract engage give an undertaking give an assurance commit oneself bind oneself cross one's heart (and hope to die) swear/take an oath covenant- pledge (someone, especially a woman) to marry someone else; betroth
"I've been promised to him for years"
- give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence)
"forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music"
indicate give an/every indication of lead one to expect give good grounds for expecting point to denote signify be a sign of be evidence of show signs of hint at suggest give hope of hold out hopes of bespeak presage be a presage of augur herald bode foreshadow portend- 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"