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Promising
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noun
1.
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
2.
an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win.
3.
something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected.
4.
indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise.
5.
something that is promised.
verb (used with object)
6.
to engage or undertake by promise (usually used with an infinitive or a clause as object): She promised to go tomorrow.
7.
to make a promise of (some specified act, gift, etc.): to promise help.
8.
to make a promise of something to (a specified person): Promise me that you will come.
9.
to afford ground for expecting: The sky promised a storm.
10.
EXPANDto engage to join in marriage.
11.
COLLAPSEto assure (used in emphatic declarations): I won't go there again, I promise you that!
verb (used without object)
12.
to afford ground for expectation (often followed by well or fair): His forthcoming novel promises well.
13.
to make a promise.
Origin:
1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English promis(se) < Medieval Latin prōmissa, for Latin prōmissum, noun use of neuter past participle of prōmittere to promise, literally, to send forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + mittere to send; (v.) late Middle English promisen, derivative of the noun
1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English promis(se) < Medieval Latin prōmissa, for Latin prōmissum, noun use of neuter past participle of prōmittere to promise, literally, to send forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + mittere to send; (v.) late Middle English promisen, derivative of the noun
Related forms
prom·is·a·ble, adjective
prom·ise·ful, adjective
prom·is·er, noun
out·prom·ise, verb (used with object), out·prom·ised, out·prom·is·ing.
o·ver·prom·ise, verb (used with object), o·ver·prom·ised, o·ver·prom·is·ing.
EXPANDpre·prom·ise, noun, verb (used with object), pre·prom·ised, pre·prom·is·ing.
qua·si-prom·ised, adjective
re·prom·ise, verb, re·prom·ised, re·prom·is·ing.
un·prom·ised, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
2. word, pledge. 6. pledge, covenant, agree.
2. word, pledge. 6. pledge, covenant, agree.
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