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promise

/ˈpɹɑmɪs/noun, verb2 syllables

Promise means: make a prediction about; tell in advance.

Synonyms for promise9

noun, as in grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

hope

verb, as in make a prediction about; tell in advance

predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate

verb, as in make a promise or commitment

assure

also used for promise

stipulate

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What does promise mean?6

verb

1

make a prediction about; tell in advance“Call the outcome of an election”

2

make a promise or commitment

3

promise to undertake or give“I promise you my best effort”

4

give grounds for expectations“The new results were promising”

noun

1

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future“there is little or no promise that he will recover”

2

a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with promise?1

two syllables

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Promise in a sentence

  • In his youth, he had shown great promise.unknown
  • You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.CK
  • He is a man of few words, but he always keeps his promise.CK
  • He broke his promise, which was a big mistake.CK
  • As is often the case with her, she broke her promise.CM
  • It is one thing to promise, and another to perform.glavkos
  • If you make a promise, you should keep it.CK
  • If you break your promise, we're through, you hear?pip

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of promise

as a noun

plural
promises

as a verb

past tense
promised
present participle
promising
third-person singular
promises
past participle
promised