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promise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate |
| Type of | pretend, guess, hazard, venture |
| Has types | wager, augur, bet, calculate, forecast, outguess, prophesy, read, second-guess, vaticinate |
promise::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hope |
| Type of | outlook, prospect, expectation |
| Has types | rainbow |
there is little or no promise that he will recover.
promise::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | speech act, dedication, commitment |
| Has types | betrothal, oath, parole, pinning, rain check, troth, word, word of honor, engagement |
Examples of promise
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From now on, they promise to balance budgets, cut spending and repeal Obamacare.
From the washingtontimes.com
This redirected focus is exactly why Christine Herrman likes her Lenten promise.
From the timesunion.com
It won't offer you a guaranteed bonus, but can promise you a salary of $250,000.
From the theatlantic.com
Latisse and other products promise to encourage lash growth when used over time.
From the post-gazette.com
She shows up at Christian study groups that promise job-seekers divine guidance.
From the businessweek.com
The cost controversy could end up limiting the cancer market's promise, however.
From the businessweek.com
Padgett's case, built on a collection of novel legal theories, has some promise.
From the businessweek.com
The technologies involved are unproven and their promise isn't always fulfilled.
From the online.wsj.com
Both promise additional spending cuts but won't say what cuts they have in mind.
From the dailyherald.com
- A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- Make a promise or commitment
- Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
- Promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
- Predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
- Give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
- "Promise" is a R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara. Written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Jamal Jones, and Elvis Williams, it is the official lead single and second release in the North America from Ciara's second studio album, '''' (2006). ...
- A promise is the final item in a Stream. A Stream itself is a way to shorten a very long sequence into a short one, and request only the items needed at the moment. For example, in pseudocode, assuming intseq reports an integer sequence up to its input: intseq(5)=(1, 2, 3, 4)
- Promise is a 1986 Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie that aired on December 14, 1986. The award-winning film is based on a story by Ken Blackwell and Tennyson Flowers, and stars James Garner and James Woods.
