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promise [ˈprɑːməs]

1 promise noun
  • a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future
  • an indication of future success or improvement
  • a reason to expect that something will happen in the future—+ of

2 promise verb
  • to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future
  • to make (something) seem likely : to show signs of (something that is likely or expected to happen)