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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. i.
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect
        good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion?
              I fear it, I promise you.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr.
     promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro
     forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more
              of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
                                                    --Gal. iii.
                                                    18.
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     2. (Law) 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.
        --Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.
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     3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;
        especially, that which affords expectation of future
        distinction; as, a youth of great promise. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              My native country was full of youthful promise. --W.
                                                    Irving.
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     4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He . . . commanded them that they should not depart
              from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
              Father.                               --Acts i. 4.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Promising.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. 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. ``To promise
        aid.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
        as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
  
     To promise one's self.
        (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
        (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
                  of all I have advanced.           --Rambler.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr.
     promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro
     forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]
     1. 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.
  
              For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more
              of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
                                                    --Gal. iii.
                                                    18.
  
     2. (Law) 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.
        --Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.
  
     3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;
        especially, that which affords expectation of future
        distinction; as, a youth of great promise. --Shak.
  
              My native country was full of youthful promise. --W.
                                                    Irving.
  
     4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
  
              He . . . commanded them that they should not depart
              from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
              Father.                               --Acts i. 4.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Promising.]
     1. 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. ``To promise
        aid.'' --Shak.
  
     2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
        as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
  
     3. 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.
  
     Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
  
     To promise one's self.
        (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
        (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
  
                  I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
                  of all I have advanced.           --Rambler.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. i.
     1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
  
     2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect
        good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
  
              Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion? I fear
              it, I promise you.                    --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  promise
       n 1: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do
            (or not to do) something in the future
       2: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is
          little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: hope]
       v 1: make a promise or commitment [syn: assure]
       2: promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
       3: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome
          of an election" [syn: predict, foretell, prognosticate,
           call, forebode, anticipate]
       4: give grounds for expectations; "The new results were
          promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η υπόσχεση
     2 ({{ετ|πληροφ|en|0==

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it promettere  3 s phis)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
     2 (lb en countable) 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 his use.
     3 (lb en uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success;
  potential.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to
  assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Promise
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
     2 (lb en countable) 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 his use.
     3 (lb en uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success;
  potential.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to
  assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Promise
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it promettere  3 s phis)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
     2 (lb en countable) 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 his use.
     3 (lb en uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success;
  potential.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to
  assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Promise
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it promettere  3 s phis)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
     2 (lb en countable) 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 his use.
     3 (lb en uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success;
  potential.
     vb.
     (lb en ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to
  assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Promise
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm pperff p romise promettre)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promise
     Franska vb.
     (böjning fr verb promettre)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  promise /pɹˈɒmɪs/
  1. beloof, belowe
  2. belofte

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Promise /pɹˈɒmɪs/
  الوعد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  promise //ˈpɹɑmɪs// //ˈpɹɒmɪs// 
  обеща́ние
  vow

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  promise //ˈpɹɑmɪs// //ˈpɹɒmɪs// 
  обеща́вам, обеща́я
  to commit to something