Promise (Noun)
Meaning 1
Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She made a promise to her sister that she would help her move into her new apartment on Saturday.
- The politician's promise to reduce taxes was a key part of her election campaign.
- He broke his promise to his wife and spent the entire paycheck on a new video game.
- The company made a promise to its customers that it would deliver the products within 24 hours.
- Her promise to herself to start exercising regularly was still unfulfilled after three months.