out-promisev.

Brit.

/ˌaʊtˈprɒmɪs/, U.S.

/ˌaʊtˈprɑməs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, promise v.

Etymology: < out- prefix + promise v.

transitive. To exceed or outdo in making promises; to promise more than.In quot. 1682 reflexive: to promise more than one can do (cf. also quot. 1645).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise, vow, or pledge [verb (intransitive)] > promise more than one can do

out-promise1645

the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise or vow [verb (transitive)] > outdo in promising

out-promise1645

1645 J. Caryl Arraignm. of Unbelief 38 Even Moses himself doubted whether God could performe this, whether God hat not out-promised his own power.

1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer i. i Thou mayst easily come to..out-promise a Lover.

1682 J. Flavell Righteous Man's Refuge in Pract. Treat. Fear (new ed.) 207 God never out-promised himself.

1692 Miracles performed by Money Ep. Ded. Out-lye a News-writer, out-promise a Cit.

1772 E. Griffith Wife in the Right ii. 21 No matter, leave it to me to outpromise all that he can perform.

1870 G. A. Townsend New World Compared with Old 282 San Francisco has commercial opportunities which almost outpromise New York.

1938 Sun (Baltimore) 9 July 6/1 Many more experienced statesmen have thought that they had outpromised the field, only to find themselves sadly in arrears at election time.

1980 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 18 21 Political speeches were contests to see who could out-promise the others.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	out-promise
释义	out-promisev. Brit. /ˌaʊtˈprɒmɪs/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈprɑməs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, promise v. Etymology: < out- prefix + promise v. transitive. To exceed or outdo in making promises; to promise more than.In quot. 1682 reflexive: to promise more than one can do (cf. also quot. 1645). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise, vow, or pledge [verb (intransitive)] > promise more than one can do out-promise1645 the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise or vow [verb (transitive)] > outdo in promising out-promise1645 1645 J. Caryl Arraignm. of Unbelief 38 Even Moses himself doubted whether God could performe this, whether God hat not out-promised his own power. 1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer i. i Thou mayst easily come to..out-promise a Lover. 1682 J. Flavell Righteous Man's Refuge in Pract. Treat. Fear (new ed.) 207 God never out-promised himself. 1692 Miracles performed by Money Ep. Ded. Out-lye a News-writer, out-promise a Cit. 1772 E. Griffith Wife in the Right ii. 21 No matter, leave it to me to outpromise all that he can perform. 1870 G. A. Townsend New World Compared with Old 282 San Francisco has commercial opportunities which almost outpromise New York. 1938 Sun (Baltimore) 9 July 6/1 Many more experienced statesmen have thought that they had outpromised the field, only to find themselves sadly in arrears at election time. 1980 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 18 21 Political speeches were contests to see who could out-promise the others. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1645
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