1. promise - noun
· a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Hypernym(s): speech_act, commitment, dedication
2. promise - noun
· grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
Synonym(s): hope
Hypernym(s): expectation, outlook, prospect
3. promise - verb
· make a promise or commitment
Synonym(s): assure
Hypernym(s): declare
4. promise - verb
· promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
Hypernym(s): declare
5. promise - verb
· make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Synonym(s): predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
Hypernym(s): guess, venture, pretend, hazard
6. promise - verb
· give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
Hypernym(s): be
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