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promisenoun a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do somethinghe made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water oath, pledge, troth, vow, word appointment, arrangement, commitment, engagement, obligationagreement, compact, contract, covenantassurance, guarantee, guaranty, undertakingbail, bond, deposit, gage, pawn, security, token, warranty promiseverbto make a solemn declaration of intentthey promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away covenant, pledge, swear, vow affiance, betroth, plight, trothaccede, agree, assent, consentcontract, engage, ensure, guarantee, undertakeaffirm, assert, aver, avouch, avow, declare, insist, warrant give one's word to show signs of a favorable or successful outcomegiven the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show augur, bode, forebode(also forbode) forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesyforewarn, warnanticipate, divine, foreknow, foreseebetoken, foreshadow, harbinger, portend, prefigure, presignifyindicate, signifyallude, connote, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest bid fair in the 15th century |