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- [prom-is]
- /ˈprɒm ɪs/
- /ˈprɒmɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prom-is]
- /ˈprɒm ɪs/
Definitions of promise word
- noun promise a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises. 1
- noun promise an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win. 1
- noun promise something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected. 1
- noun promise indication of future excellence or achievement: a writer who shows promise. 1
- noun promise something that is promised. 1
- verb with object promise to engage or undertake by promise (usually used with an infinitive or a clause as object): She promised to go tomorrow. 1
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Origin of promise
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (noun) late Middle English promis(se) < Medieval Latin prōmissa, for Latin prōmissum, noun use of neuter past participle of prōmittere to promise, literally, to send forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + mittere to send; (v.) late Middle English promisen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Promise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
promise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
promise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for promise
verb promise
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- assure — If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
noun promise
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- augury — An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future.
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
Antonyms for promise
verb promise
- go back on — at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
noun promise
- hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
Top questions with promise
- what is a promise ring?
- when in rome the promise?
- what does a promise ring mean?
- what finger does a promise ring go on?
- the promise when in rome?
- what finger do you wear a promise ring on?
- what are promise rings?
- what hand does a promise ring go on?
- where do you put a promise ring?
- which finger does the promise ring go on?
- promise not to stop when i say when?
- what hand do promise rings go on?
- what hand do you wear a promise ring?
- where does the promise ring go?
- who sings the promise?
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