noun
1 promise
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , categorical ( BrE ), clear ( esp. BrE ), firm , full
▪ reasonable
▪ further , repeated
▪ formal , official , personal , verbal , written
▪
He gave me his personal ~ that the vehicle was safe.
VERB + ASSURANCE
▪ have
▪
We now have a firm ~ of support from the government.
▪ give sb , make , offer sb , provide
▪ gain , get , obtain , receive
▪ ask for , demand , need , seek , want
▪ accept
▪
They accepted his ~ that patients would be treated as soon as possible.
▪ go back on
▪
He accused the president of going back on ~s given earlier.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
an ~ about the safety of this equipment
▪ ~ by , ~ from
▪
~s from the manager
PHRASES
▪ despite ~s
▪
Despite ~s from the government, the chemicals are known to be dangerous.
2 feeling of calm and confidence
ADJECTIVE
▪ calm , quiet
▪
She spoke with calm ~.
▪ great
VERB + ASSURANCE
▪ have
▪ show
▪
Even at a very young age she showed a great deal of ~.