Meaning & use
promise
A firm assurance that one will do or not do something, or that something will happen.
See it in a sentence
He made a promise to call his grandmother every Sunday evening without fail.
The company's promise of a full refund reassured customers who were unhappy with the product.
A note on using this word
As a verb, promise takes either an infinitive or a 'that' clause: 'I promise to help' or 'I promise that I will help.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Signs of future success or good quality.
The young violinist showed great promise during her very first public recital.
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