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English noun: promise | |||
| 1. | promise (communication) a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commitment, dedication, speech act | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | betrothal, engagement, oath, parole, pinning, rain check, troth, word, word of honor | ||
| 2. | promise (cognition) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | ||
| Samples | There is little or no promise that he will recover. | ||
| Synonyms | hope | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expectation, outlook, prospect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rainbow | ||
English verb: promise | |||
| 1. | promise (communication) make a promise or commitment | ||
| Examples | They promise him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | assure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contract, guarantee, pledge, plight, swear off, undertake, undertake | ||
| 2. | promise (communication) promise to undertake or give | ||
| Samples | I promise you my best effort. | ||
| Examples | They promise the money to them , They promise them the money | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| 3. | promise (communication) make a prediction about; tell in advance | ||
| Samples | Call the outcome of an election. | ||
| Synonyms | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guess, hazard, pretend, venture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | augur, bet, calculate, forecast, outguess, prophesy, read, second-guess, vaticinate, wager | ||
| 4. | promise (stative) give grounds for expectations | ||
| Samples | The new results were promising. The results promised fame and glory. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
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