pledge, give one's word, vow, commit oneself to a certain course of action
pledge, vow, declaration of intention; source of hope, basis for expectations
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(v. t.)
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.
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.
(v. t.)
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 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.
(v. t.)
To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.
To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.
(v. i.)
To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
(v. i.)
To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
(a.)
That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.
That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.
(a.)
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.
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.
(a.)
Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
(a.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn 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.
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. 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. hitty. parsons. burrill.
3. that which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise. my native country was full of youthful promise. 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. 4.
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."
2. to afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.
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.
similar words(3)
breach of promise
to promise one`s self
land of promise
Meaning
A cursory effort. An allusion to the perfunctory washing performed by children.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.A cursory effort. An allusion to the perfunctory washing performed by children.
Adaddewid = n. a second promise
Adaddo = v. to promise again
Addaw = n. a promise
Addewid = n. a promise
Arfoll = n. reception, welcome; contract; promise
Rhagaddewid = n. a previous promise
Rhyaddo = v. to promise overmuch
Noun
1. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) oath
2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
(synonym) hope
(hypernym) expectation, outlook, prospect
(hyponym) rainbow
Verb
1. make a promise or commitment
(synonym) assure
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) pledge, plight
(derivation) promiser, promisor
2. promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) vouchsafe
3. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
(synonym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
(hypernym) guess, venture, pretend, hazard
(hyponym) read
4. give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) hope
Promise Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
Promise Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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© European Communities, 1995-2004Promise Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something.
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Promise Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
PROMISE - An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter.
When a promise is reduced to the form of a written agreement under seal, it is called a covenant.
In order to be binding on the promisor, the promise must be made upon a sufficient con@ideration - when made without consideration, however, it may be binding in foro conscientice, it is not obligatory in law, being nudtim pactum.
When a promise is made, all that is said at the time, in relation to it, must be considered; if, therefore, a man promise to pay all he owes, accompanied by a denial that he owes anything, no action will lie to enforce such a promise.
And when the promise is conditional, the condition must be performed before it becomes of binding force. Promises are express or implied.
evidence. When a defendant has been arrested, he is frequently in duced to make confessions in consequence of promises made to him, that if he will tell the truth, he will be either discharged or favored: in such a case evidence of the confession cannot be received, because being obtained by the flattery of hope, it comes in so questionable a shape, when it is to be considered evidence of guilt, that no credit ought to be given to it. This is the principle, but what amounts to a promise is not so easily defined.
PROMISEE - A person to whom a promise has been made.
In general a promisee can maintain an action on a promise made to him, but when the consideration moves not from the promisee, but some other person, the latter, and not the promisee, has a cause of action, because he is the person for whose use the contract was made.
PROMISOR - One who makes a promise.
The promisor is bound to fulfil his promise, unless when it is contrary to law, as a promise to steal or to commit an assault and battery; when the fulfilment is prevented by the act of God, as where one has agreed to teach another drawing and he loses his sight, so that he cannot teach it; when the promisee prevents the promisor from doing what he agreed to do; when the promisor has been discharged from his promise by the promisee, when the promise, has been made without a sufficient consideration; and, perhaps, in some other cases, the duties of the promisor are at an end.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Courtesy of the 'Lectric Law Library.When a promise is reduced to the form of a written agreement under seal, it is called a covenant.
In order to be binding on the promisor, the promise must be made upon a sufficient con@ideration - when made without consideration, however, it may be binding in foro conscientice, it is not obligatory in law, being nudtim pactum.
When a promise is made, all that is said at the time, in relation to it, must be considered; if, therefore, a man promise to pay all he owes, accompanied by a denial that he owes anything, no action will lie to enforce such a promise.
And when the promise is conditional, the condition must be performed before it becomes of binding force. Promises are express or implied.
evidence. When a defendant has been arrested, he is frequently in duced to make confessions in consequence of promises made to him, that if he will tell the truth, he will be either discharged or favored: in such a case evidence of the confession cannot be received, because being obtained by the flattery of hope, it comes in so questionable a shape, when it is to be considered evidence of guilt, that no credit ought to be given to it. This is the principle, but what amounts to a promise is not so easily defined.
PROMISEE - A person to whom a promise has been made.
In general a promisee can maintain an action on a promise made to him, but when the consideration moves not from the promisee, but some other person, the latter, and not the promisee, has a cause of action, because he is the person for whose use the contract was made.
PROMISOR - One who makes a promise.
The promisor is bound to fulfil his promise, unless when it is contrary to law, as a promise to steal or to commit an assault and battery; when the fulfilment is prevented by the act of God, as where one has agreed to teach another drawing and he loses his sight, so that he cannot teach it; when the promisee prevents the promisor from doing what he agreed to do; when the promisor has been discharged from his promise by the promisee, when the promise, has been made without a sufficient consideration; and, perhaps, in some other cases, the duties of the promisor are at an end.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Promise Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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By: Still House (Glasgow, Scotland)
Promise Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Promise Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The right index finger is placed at the lips. The right arm is then raised, palm out and elbow resting on the back of the left hand.
