| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | promise | A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future |
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| 2 | promise, hope | Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | |
| VERB | 1 | promise, assure | Make a promise or commitment |
| 2 | promise | Promise to undertake or give | |
| 3 | promise, predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate | Make a prediction about | |
| 4 | promise | Give grounds for expectations |
| Sounds | praa'mahs |
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| Rhymes | abacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1124 more rhymes in ahs at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future. |
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| Narrower | oath; parole, word, word of honor; betrothal, troth, engagement; pinning; rain check |
| Broader | commitment, dedication; speech act |
| Adjectives | promissory |
| Verbs | promise; promise |
| Meaning | Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. |
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| Examples | "there is little or no promise that he will recover" |
| Synonyms | hope |
| Narrower | rainbow |
| Broader | expectation, outlook, prospect |
| Verbs | promise; promise |
| Meaning | Make a promise or commitment. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They promise him to write the letter |
| Synonyms | assure |
| Entailed by | renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on |
| Narrower | pledge, plight; swear off; contract, undertake; undertake, guarantee |
| Broader | declare |
| Nouns | promiser, promisor; promisee; promise |
| Meaning | Promise to undertake or give. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody |
| Model | They promise the money to them; They promise them the money |
| Examples | "I promise you my best effort" |
| Narrower | vouchsafe |
| Broader | declare |
| Nouns | promisor; promise; promisee; promise |
| Meaning | Make a prediction about. Tell in advance. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Synonyms | predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate |
| Narrower | read; second-guess, outguess; augur; bet, wager; forecast, calculate; prophesy, vaticinate |
| Broader | guess, venture, pretend, hazard |
| Meaning | Give grounds for expectations. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The results promised fame and glory" |
| Broader | be |
| Nouns | promise |