promise
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
Noun 4 meanings
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
“When I make a promise, I always stick to it.”
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to their use.
Something promised.
“That jewelry was a promise to me.”
Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
“His grade are poor, but I see promise in him.”
Verb 2 meanings
To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
“If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.”
To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
“The clouds promise rain.”
Etymology
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, Latin prōmissum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter past participles of prōmittō (“to send forth, to say beforehand, to promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission.
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PROMISE at a glance
PROMISE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,960 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with promise
All rhymesOne letter away
- PREMISE11
- PROMINE11
- BROMISE11
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