1. (n.)promise a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc: He kept his promise to write regularly.
2. promise indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise.
3. promise something that is promised.
4. (v.t.)promise to pledge or undertake by promise (usu. with an infinitive or a clause as object): She promised to visit us.
5. promise to make a promise of (some specified act, gift, etc.): to promise help.
6. promise to afford ground for expecting: The sky promises a storm.
7. promise to engage to join in marriage.
8. promise to assure (used in emphatic declarations): I won't go there again, I promise you!
9. (v.i.)promise to make a promise.
10. promise to afford ground for expectation (often fol. by well or fair).
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME promis(se) < ML prōmissa, for L prōmissum, n. use of neut. ptp. of prōmittere to send forth, promise =prō-pro -1+mittere to send)
Definition of 'Promise'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
2. (verb)promise, hope grounds for feeling hopeful about the future "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
3. (verb)promise, assure make a promise or commitment
4. (verb)promise promise to undertake or give "I promise you my best effort"
5. (verb)predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise make a prediction about; tell in advance "Call the outcome of an election"
6. (verb)promise give grounds for expectations "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
1. (noun)promise a statement that you will definitely do sth; = assurance I made a promise, so I'll do it.
2. promise break a promise to not do what you said you would He broke his promise to me.
3. promise keep a promise to do what you said you would He always keeps his promises.
4. promise potential to do well or be good in the future As a boy he showed promise as a pianist.; full of promise
5. (verb)promise to say you will definitely do sth I promise to help you later.; I promised her I would be there.; Promise me (that) you'll never leave me.
6. promise to show signs of becoming This year's fair promises to be better than ever.
Definition of 'Promise'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Promise in general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act
3. (adj)Promise that which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of greatpromise
4. (adj)Promise bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised
5. (verb)Promise 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
Sense: to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc) I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!
Definitions of Promise 
Afrikaans: belowe
Arabic: يُعْطي وَعْدا
Bulgarian: обещавам
Brazilian: prometer
Czech: slíbit
German: versprechen
Danish: love
Greek: υπόσχομαι
Spanish: prometer
Estonian: lubama
Farsi: قول دادن
Finnish: luvata
French: promettre (de)
Hebrew: לְהַבטִיחַ
Hindi: प्रतिज्ञा करना, वचन देना
Hungarian: (meg)ígér
Indonesian: berjanji
Icelandic: lofa (að)
Italian: promettere
Japanese: 約束する
Korean: 약속하다
Lithuanian: (pa)žadėti
Latvian: apsolīt; solīties
Malay: berjanji
Dutch: beloven
Norwegian: love
Polish: przyrzekać
Persian: قول دادن
Pashto: لاس وركول
Portuguese: prometer
Romanian: a promite
Russian: обещать
Slovak: sľúbiť
Slovenian: obljubiti
Serbian: obećati
Swedish: lova
Thai: สัญญา
Turkish: söz vermek
Taiwanese: 允諾
Ukrainian: обіцяти
Urdu: وعدہ کرنا
Vietnamese: hứa
Chinese: 允诺
