promise /promˈis/

1. An undertaking to do or keep from doing something
2. Expectation, or that which raises expectation
3. A ground for hope of future excellence
4. Fulfilment of what is promised (rare)

1. To undertake by promise to do, give, etc
2. To betroth
3. To encourage to expect
4. To give reason to expect
5. To assure
6. To undertake to bestow

1. To make a promise or promises
2. To give rise to or reason for hopes or expectations
3. To act as sponsor (rare)

promiseeˈ noun

The person to whom a promise is made

promˈiseful adjective

promˈiseless adjective

promˈiser noun

promˈising adjective

1. Giving grounds for hope or expectation
2. Likely to turn out well

promˈisingly adverb

promˈisor noun (law)

The person making a promise

promissˈive /prə-/ adjective

1. Conveying a promise
2. Of the nature of a promise

promissˈor noun (Roman law)

The maker of a promise

promˈissorily adverb

promˈissory adjective

Containing a promise of some undertaking to be fulfilled

promˈise-breach noun (Shakespeare)

The breaking of a promise

promˈise-breaker noun (Shakespeare).

promˈise-crammed adjective (Shakespeare)

Fed to repletion with empty promises

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