PROMISE


Meaning of PROMISE in English

■ noun

1》 an assurance that one will do something or that something will happen.

↘an indication that something is likely to occur: the ~ of spring.

2》 potential excellence.

■ verb

1》 make a ~.

↘( be ~d ) archaic be pledged to marry.

2》 give good grounds for expecting.

3》 ( ~ oneself ) firmly intend.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

ME: from L. promissum 'something ~d', neut. past participle of promittere 'put forth, ~' (from pro- 'forward' + mittere 'send').

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