单词 | the Promise |
释义 | promise /promˈis/noun
ORIGIN: L prōmissum neuter pap of promittere to send forward, from prō forward, and mittere to send promiseeˈ noun The person to whom a promise is made promˈiseful adjective promˈiseless adjective promˈiser noun promˈising adjective
promˈisingly adverb promˈisor noun (law) The person making a promise promissˈive /prə-/ adjective
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 promised land noun
promˈise-keeping noun (Shakespeare). promissory note noun A written promise to pay a sum of money on some future day or on demand be promised
breach of promise see under breach promises, promises (informal) A sceptical response to an assurance of future action the Promise The assurance of God to Abraham that his descendants would become the chosen people |
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