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promiserenUK
prom·ise P0592900 (prŏm′ĭs)n.1. a. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.b. Something promised.2. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation: a promise of spring in the air.3. Indication of future excellence or success: a player of great promise.v. prom·ised, prom·is·ing, prom·is·es v.tr.1. To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge: left but promised to return.2. To afford a basis for expecting: thunderclouds that promise rain.v.intr.1. To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.2. To afford a basis for expectation: an enterprise that promises well.
[Middle English promis, from Old French promise, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, alteration of Latin prōmissum, from neuter past participle of prōmittere, to send forth, promise : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + mittere, to send.]
prom′is·er n.Synonyms: promise, pledge, swear, vow1
These verbs mean to declare solemnly that one will follow a particular course of action: promises to write soon; pledged to uphold the law; swore to get revenge; vowed to fight to the finish.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | promiser - a person who makes a promisepromisorcommunicator - a person who communicates with othersvower - someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it" |
IdiomsSeepromiseMedicalSeePROMISELegalSeePromisepromiserenUK
Related to promiser: promiseeSynonyms for promisernoun a person who makes a promiseSynonymsRelated Words |