promise

nouns

a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

promise

is a type of (narrower)

a message that makes a pledge

is a type of (narrower)

the use of language to perform some act

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

"there is little or no promise that he will recover"

hope, promise

make a promise or commitment

assure, promise

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promise to undertake or give

"I promise you my best effort"

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is derived from

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is a type of (narrower)

state emphatically and authoritatively

"He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

make a prediction about; tell in advance

"Call the outcome of an election"

anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise

give grounds for expectations

"The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

promise

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"