Definitions of promise [ˈprɒm ɪs]

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Definition of 'promise'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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"

Definition of 'promise'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

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

2. (adj) promise
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

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

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

6. (verb) promise
to afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain

7. (verb) promise
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

8. (verb) promise
to give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration

9. (verb) promise
to afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil

Translation of 'promise'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

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)!
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
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