Promise (rapper)
WordNet
noun
(1) Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
"There is little or no promise that he will recover"
(2) A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
verb
(3) Make a promise or commitment
(4) Promise to undertake or give
"I promise you my best effort"
(5) Make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
(6) Give grounds for expectations
"The new results were promising"
"The results promised fame and glory"
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Etymology
From promis, promisse from from , , feminine and neuter of , pp. of < + ; see mission. Cf. admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native beheste, bihest "promise, behest" (from behǣs "promise, vow"), hight "promise" (from hēht, past tense of hātan "to promise"), hat, haut "promise, vow" (from ġehāt "promise, vow"), quidde, quid "saying, promise". Cf forhaten, forhauten "to promise".
Noun
- An oath or affirmation; a vow.
- A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs