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prom·ise (pr

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.

[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.]

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.

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]

Promise of tapsters: barmen collectively.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

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

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

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

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

promise

v promise [ˈpromis]

1 to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc) I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)! belowe يُعْطي وَعْدا обещавам slíbit love versprechen υπόσχομαι prometer lubama قول دادن luvata promettre (de) לְהַבטִיחַ प्रतिज्ञा करना, वचन देना (meg)ígér berjanji lofa (að) promettere 約束する 약속하다 (pa)žadėti apsolīt; solīties berjanji beloven love przyrzekać prometer a promite обещать sľúbiť obljubiti obećati lova สัญญา söz vermek 允諾 обіцяти وعدہ کرنا hứa 允诺

2 to say or give one's assurance that one will give He promised me a new dress. beloof يَعِدُ بأن يُعْطي обещавам slíbit love versprechen τάζω prometer lubama وعده دادن luvata promettre לְהַבטִיחַ आशा दिलाना या देना ígér menjanjikan lofa promettere 約束する ...을 주겠다고 약속하다 (pa)žadėti []solīt menjanjikan beloven gi løfte om, garantere obiecywać prometer a promite посулить sľúbiť obljubiti obećati lova สัญญา vaat etmek, ... sözü vermek 向...保證給予...(或答應...) обіцяти يقين دہاني کرنا đảm bảo 向...保证给予...（或答应...）

3 to show signs of future events or developments This situation promises well for the future. voorspel, beloof يُبَشِّرُ предсказвам slibovat love Hoffnung erwecken υπόσχομαι, παρέχω ελπίδες prometer tõotama حاکی بودن؛ خبر از چیزی دادن olla lupaava promettre לְהַבטִיחַ विश्वास दिलाना ígérkezik menjanjikan harapan lofa promettere 見込みのある 유망하다 teikti vilčių, žadėti solīt; dot izredzes dijangka veelbelovend zijn tegne (til), love godt zapowiadać (się) prometer a fi promiţător выглядеть многообещающе sľubovať obetati obećati lova, förebåda เป็นสัญญาของความสำเร็จ ümit vermek, olacağa benzemek 有...的可能 обіцяти اميد افزا ہونا báo hiệu 有...的可能

1 something promised He made a promise; I'll go with you – that's a promise! belofte وَعْد обещание slib løfte das Versprechen υπόσχεση promesa lubadus قول lupaus promesse הַבטָחָה प्रतिज्ञा, प्रतिश्रुति, वचन ígéret janji loforð promessa 約束 약속 pažadas solījums janji belofte løfte, tilsagn obietnica promessa promisiune обещание sľub obljuba obećanje löfte คำมั่นสัญญา söz, vaat 諾言，承諾的事物 обіцянка وعدہ lời hứa 诺言，承诺的事物

2 a sign of future success She shows great promise in her work. verwagting وَعْد، بَشير بالخَيْر والنَّجاح добри перспективи příslib forventning die Hoffnung προοπτική επιτυχίας futuro (tuleviku)lootus دارای آینده خوب potentiaali avenir כִּישָרוֹן מַבטִיחַ आशा, प्रत्याशा remény pertanda akan sukses fyrirheit promessa 見込み 장래의 가망, 장래성 viltys, perspektyva perspektīva; izredzes harapan veelbelovend teken løfterike utsikter (dobre) rokowania, zapowiedź powodzenia promessa speranţă, promisiune перспектива prísľub obet obećanje löfte, talang สัญญาของความสำเร็จ ümit, beklenti (有)前途，(有)出息 перспектива اميد افزا علامت triển vọng （有）前途，（有）出息

adj promising

showing promise; likely to be good She's a promising pianist; Her work is promising. belowend واعِدٌ، مُبَشِّرٌ بالخَيْر والنَّجاح обещаващ slibný lovende vielversprechend πολλά υποσχόμενος prometedor lootustäratav پرآتیه؛ امیدوار کننده lupaava prometteur מַבטִיחַ आशाजनक, उदीयमान, होनहार sokat ígérő memberi harapan efnilegur promettente 有望な 유망한, 전망이 좋은 daug žadantis, perspektyvus daudzsološs mempunyai harapan veelbelovend lovende, løfterik obiecujący prometedor promiţător многообещающий sľubný obetajoč obećavajući lovande ที่มีความหวัง ümit verici, geleceği parlak 有希望的，有前途的 перспективний; такий, що подає надії ہونہار، اميد افزا đầy triển vọng 有希望的，有前途的

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