English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "promise"

promise

Từ điển Collocation

promise noun

¹ statement that you will do sth

ADJ. big He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping. | rash | broken, unfulfilled | empty, false, hollow | vague | binding, firm | campaign, election, pre-election

VERB + PROMISE give sb, make (sb) You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight. I'll consider it, but I make no promises. | fulfil, honour, keep | break, go back on | extract We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May. | hold sb to The Opposition is determined to hold the government to its election promises.

PREP. ~ about They've made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system. | ~ of promises of support

² signs that sb/sth will be successful

ADJ. considerable, great, real This new venture holds great promise for the future. | early, youthful

VERB + PROMISE hold, show | fulfil, live up to His career failed to fulfil its early promise.

PREP. of ~ a pianist of promise | ~ as She showed great promise as a runner.

PHRASES full of promise The year began so full of promise, and ended in disappointment.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; hope

  there is little or no promise that he will recover

v.

• make a promise or commitment; assure
• promise to undertake or give

  I promise you my best effort

• make a prediction about; tell in advance; predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate

  Call the outcome of an election

• give grounds for expectations

  The new results were promising

  The results promised fame and glory

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

promises|promised|promising
syn.: anticipate assure call forebode foretell hope predict prognosticate