promise
[ˈprɑːməs]
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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
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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)