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promise

/ promise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
"there is little or no promise that he will recover"
Type of:
expectation outlook prospect
Kinds of:
rainbow
Derived:
hope trust desire
noun Sense 2
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Type of:
commitment dedication speech act
Kinds of:
oath parole word word of honor betrothal
Derived:
assure
verb Sense 3
make a promise or commitment
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
pledge plight swear off contract undertake
Derived:
assurance pledge promiser promisor promisee
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 4
promise to undertake or give
"I promise you my best effort"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
vouchsafe
Derived:
hope promisee promiser promisor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
give grounds for expectations
"The new results were promising"
"The results promised fame and glory"
Type of:
be
Derived:
hope
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
Type of:
guess venture pretend
Kinds of:
read second-guess outguess augur bet
Derived:
foreboding premonition presentiment boding prediction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
2
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expectation outlook prospect rainbow commitment dedication speech act oath parole word word of honor betrothal