PROMISE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
   Synonym(s)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • there is little or no promise that he will recover
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expectation (what does expectation mean?)
   • outlook (what does outlook mean?)
   • prospect (what does prospect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rainbow (what does rainbow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)
   • trust (what does trust mean?)
   • desire (what does desire mean?)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • speech act (what does speech act mean?)
   • commitment (what does commitment mean?)
   • dedication (what does dedication mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • oath (what does oath mean?)
   • parole (what does parole mean?)
   • word (what does word mean?)
   • word of honor (what does word of honor mean?)
   • betrothal (what does betrothal mean?)
   • troth (what does troth mean?)
   • engagement (what does engagement mean?)
   • pinning (what does pinning mean?)
   • rain check (what does rain check mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • assure (what does assure mean?)

PROMISE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make a promise or commitment
   Synonym(s)
   • assure (what does assure mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pledge (what does pledge mean?)
   • plight (what does plight mean?)
   • swear off (what does swear off mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   • guarantee (what does guarantee mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assurance (what does assurance mean?)
   • pledge (what does pledge mean?)
   • promiser (what does promiser mean?)
   • promisor (what does promisor mean?)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • promisee (what does promisee mean?)
   • promiser (what does promiser mean?)
   • promisor (what does promisor mean?)
2. Meaning
   • promise to undertake or give
   Usage Example(s)
   • I promise you my best effort
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vouchsafe (what does vouchsafe mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)
   • promisee (what does promisee mean?)
   • promiser (what does promiser mean?)
   • promisor (what does promisor mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make a prediction about
   • tell in advance
   Synonym(s)
   • anticipate (what does anticipate mean?)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • forebode (what does forebode mean?)
   • foretell (what does foretell mean?)
   • predict (what does predict mean?)
   • prognosticate (what does prognosticate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Call the outcome of an election
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • guess (what does guess mean?)
   • venture (what does venture mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • second-guess (what does second-guess mean?)
   • outguess (what does outguess mean?)
   • augur (what does augur mean?)
   • bet (what does bet mean?)
   • wager (what does wager mean?)
   • forecast (what does forecast mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
   • prophesy (what does prophesy mean?)
   • vaticinate (what does vaticinate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foreboding (what does foreboding mean?)
   • premonition (what does premonition mean?)
   • presentiment (what does presentiment mean?)
   • boding (what does boding mean?)
   • foreboding (what does foreboding mean?)
   • prediction (what does prediction mean?)
   • foretelling (what does foretelling mean?)
   • forecasting (what does forecasting mean?)
   • prognostication (what does prognostication mean?)
   • prophecy (what does prophecy mean?)
   • prognostication (what does prognostication mean?)
   • vaticination (what does vaticination mean?)
   • prognosis (what does prognosis mean?)
   • forecast (what does forecast mean?)
   • forecaster (what does forecaster mean?)
   • predictor (what does predictor mean?)
   • prognosticator (what does prognosticator mean?)
   • soothsayer (what does soothsayer mean?)
   • prediction (what does prediction mean?)
   • foretelling (what does foretelling mean?)
   • forecasting (what does forecasting mean?)
   • prognostication (what does prognostication mean?)
   • prediction (what does prediction mean?)
   • anticipation (what does anticipation mean?)
   • prevision (what does prevision mean?)
   • forecaster (what does forecaster mean?)
   • predictor (what does predictor mean?)
   • prognosticator (what does prognosticator mean?)
   • soothsayer (what does soothsayer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • give grounds for expectations
   Usage Example(s)
   • The new results were promising
   • The results promised fame and glory
   Hypernyms(s) promise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)