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English Idioms :: promise
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promise - See: AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD, LICK AND A PROMISE. |
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Traditional English :: promise
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promise - n. & v. --n. 1 an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a promise of help; gave a promise to be generous).
2 a sign or signs of future achievements, good results, etc. (a writer of great promise). --v.tr.
1 (usu. foll. by to + infin., or that + clause; also absol.) make (a person) a promise, esp. to do, give, or procure (a thing) (I promise you a fair hearing; they promise not to be late; promised that he would be there; cannot positively promise).
2 a afford expectations of (the discussions promise future problems; promises to be a good cook). b (foll. by to + infin.) seem likely to (is promising to rain).
3 colloq. assure, confirm (I promise you, it will not be easy).
4 (usu. in passive) archaic betroth (she is promised to another). the promised land 1 Bibl. Canaan (Gen. 12:7 etc.).
2 any desired place, esp. heaven. promise oneself look forward to (a pleasant time etc.). promise well (or ill etc.) hold out good (or bad etc.) prospects. promisee n . esp. Law. promiser n. promisor n. esp. Law. [ME f. L promissum neut. past part. of promittere put forth, promise (as PRO-(1), mittere send)] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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breach of promise
broken promise
tracy chapman the promise lyric
tracy chapman the promise
cranberry promise
jagged edge promise
element eighty broken promise
how campaign promise unfulfilled bush empty
god promise
jagged edge lyric promise
jagged edge i promise
promise to keep
promise keeper 2004
promise keeper
kept promise
the promise you made
promise margarine
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