promise

prom·ise  (prms)

n.

1.

a. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.

b. Something promised.

2. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation: a promise of spring in the air.

3. Indication of future excellence or success: a player of great promise.

v. prom·ised, prom·is·ing, prom·is·es

v.tr.

1. To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge: left but promised to return.

2. To afford a basis for expecting: thunderclouds that promise rain.

v.intr.

1. To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.

2. To afford a basis for expectation: an enterprise that promises well.

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[Middle English promis, from Old French promise, from Medieval Latin prmissa, alteration of Latin prmissum, from neuter past participle of prmittere, to send forth, promise : pr-, forth; see pro-¹ + mittere, to send.]

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promis·er n.

Synonyms: promise, pledge, swear, vow¹
These verbs mean to declare solemnly that one will follow a particular course of action: promises to write soon; pledged to uphold the law; swore to get revenge; vowed to fight to the finish.

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promise

Verb

[-ising, -ised]

1. to say that one will definitely do or not do something: I promise I'll have it finished by the end of the week

2. to undertake to give (something to someone): he promised me a car for my birthday

3. to show signs of; seem likely: she promises to be a fine singer

4. to assure (someone) of the certainty of something: everything's fine, I promise you

Noun

1. an undertaking to do or not do something

2. indication of future success: a young player who shows great promise [Latin promissum a promise]

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Promise of tapsters: barmen collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future dedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge speech act - the use of language to perform some act oath - a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance" parole, word of honor, word - a promise; "he gave his word" betrothal, troth, engagement - a mutual promise to marry pinning - a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin rain check - a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
	2.	promise - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" hope expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future rainbow - an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"
Verb	1.	promise - make a promise or commitment assure pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement guarantee, undertake - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	2.	promise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	3.	promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, anticipate, call read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball" hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" outguess, second-guess - attempt to anticipate or predict augur - predict from an omen bet, wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" forecast, calculate - predict in advance prophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
	4.	promise - give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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promise

verb 1. guarantee, pledge, vow, swear, contract, assure, undertake, warrant, plight, stipulate, vouch, take an oath, give an undertaking to, cross your heart, give your word

verb 2. seem likely, look like, hint at, show signs of, bespeak, augur, betoken, lead you to expect, hold out hopes of, give hope of, bid fair, hold a probability of

noun 3. guarantee, word, bond, vow, commitment, pledge, undertaking, assurance, engagement, compact, oath, covenant, word of honour

noun 4. potential, ability, talent, capacity, capability, flair, aptitude

Translations

promise [ˈprɔmɪs] n → promesa

vt, vi → prometer;

to make sb a promise → prometer algo a algn;

a young man of promise → un joven con futuro;

to promise (sb) to do sth → prometer (a algn) hacer algo;

to promise well → ser muy prometedor

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promise [ˈprɔmɪs] n → promesse f

vt, vi → promettre;

to make sb a promise → faire une promesse à qn;

a young man of promise → un jeune homme plein d'avenir;

to promise well vi → promettre

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promise [ˈprɔmɪs] n (= vow) → Versprechen nt;

(potential, hope) → Hoffnung f

vi → versprechen

vt to promise sb sth, promise sth to sb → jdm etw versprechen;

to make/break/keep a promise → ein Versprechen geben/brechen/halten;

a young man of promise → ein vielversprechender junger Mann;

she shows promise → sie gibt zu Hoffnungen Anlass;

it promises to be lively → es verspricht lebhaft zu werden;

to promise (sb) to do sth → (jdm) versprechen, etw zu tun

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promise [ˈprɔmɪs] n → promessa

vt, vi → promettere;

to make sb a promise → fare una promessa a qn;

a young man of promise → un giovane promettente;

to promise (sb) to do sth → promettere (a qn) di fare qc