Promise

Quick meaning: Promise is a noun meaning (countable) An oath or affirmation; a vow.

Meaning

(countable) An oath or affirmation; a vow.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
2. (countable, programming) A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation.
3. (countable, obsolete) Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised.
4. (ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
5. (ambitransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
6. (countable, law) A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.

Example Sentences

She shows great promise as an actress.

When I make a promise, I always stick to it.

My native country was full of youthful promise.

He broke his promise: he said he'd return my jewellery, but never did.

Word Forms

• promises
• promyse
• promising
• promised

Synonyms for promise

Depending on context, synonyms include stipulate, assure, call, anticipate, foretell, forebode.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include assure, hope, anticipate, foretell, forebode, prognosticate.

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