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make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"

make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"

An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.

That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.

Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.

To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money.

To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.

To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward.

To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.

An engagement to do or not to do something; the thing to be done or left undone; a cause or ground for hope or expectation.

To assure, or engage to do, something; give reason for hope or expectation.

To engage to do or not to do for another; give reason to hope for.

Promiser, promisor.

Promiser, promisor.

An engagement to do or not to do something: expectation or that which affords expectation.

To make an engagement to do or not to do something: to afford reason to expect: to assure: to engage to bestow.

A declaration binding the one who makes it; engagement; ground of expectation.

To engage by declaration; give reason to expect.

Reasonable ground for hope or expectation.

Something promised.

n. A voluntary undertaking or engagement ; especially, an engagement to do or give something for the benefit of another-binding only in honour, conscience, and social obligations;-in law, a declaration, verbal or written, by which one person for some consideration or on some condition, binds and engages himself or his representatives to do or forbear a specified act-performance of which is enforceable by legal process ;-also, that which affords expectation; ground of hope ; prospective likelihood of future good, distinction, &c. ; - grant or gift promised ; fulfilment of what was promised or expected.