promise 音标拼音: [pr'ɑməs]
n . 允诺;允诺的东西,约定的事项
vt . 允诺,答应;给人以…的指望,有…的可能
允诺;允诺的东西,约定的事项允诺,答应;给人以…的指望,有…的可能
promise n 1 :
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (
or not to do )
something in the future 2 :
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future ; "
there is little or no promise that he will recover " [
synonym : {
promise },
{
hope }]
v 1 :
make a promise or commitment [
synonym : {
promise }, {
assure }]
2 :
promise to undertake or give ; "
I promise you my best effort "
3 :
make a prediction about ;
tell in advance ; "
Call the outcome of an election " [
synonym : {
predict }, {
foretell }, {
prognosticate },
{
call }, {
forebode }, {
anticipate }, {
promise }]
4 :
give grounds for expectations ; "
The new results were promising "; "
The results promised fame and glory "
Promise \
Prom "
ise \,
a . [
F .
promesse ,
L .
promissum ,
fr .
promittere ,
promissum ,
to put forth ,
foretell ,
promise ;
pro forward ,
for mittere to send .
See {
Mission }. ]
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1 .
In general ,
a declaration ,
written or verbal ,
made by one person to another ,
which binds the person who makes it to do ,
or to forbear to do ,
a specified act ;
a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act .
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For if the inheritance be of the law ,
it is no more of promise :
but God gave it to Abraham by promise .
--
Gal .
iii .
18 .
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2 . (
Law )
An engagement by one person to another ,
either in words or in writing ,
but properly not under seal ,
for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing .
The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person ,
without regard to the consideration for it ,
or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made .
--
Chitty .
Parsons .
Burrill .
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3 .
That which causes hope ,
expectation ,
or assurance ;
especially ,
that which affords expectation of future distinction ;
as ,
a youth of great promise . --
Shak .
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My native country was full of youthful promise . --
W .
Irving .
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4 .
Bestowal ,
fulfillment ,
or grant of what is promised .
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He . . .
commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem ,
but wait for the promise of the Father . --
Acts i .
4 .
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Promise \
Prom "
ise \,
v .
i .
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1 .
To give assurance by a promise ,
or binding declaration .
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2 .
To afford hopes or expectation ;
to give ground to expect good ;
rarely ,
to give reason to expect evil .
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Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion ?
I fear it ,
I promise you . --
Shak .
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Promise \
Prom "
ise \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Promised };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Promising }.]
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1 .
To engage to do ,
give ,
make ,
or to refrain from doing ,
giving ,
or making ,
or the like ;
to covenant ;
to engage ;
as ,
to promise a visit ;
to promise a cessation of hostilities ;
to promise the payment of money . "
To promise aid ." --
Shak .
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2 .
To afford reason to expect ;
to cause hope or assurance of ;
as ,
the clouds promise rain . --
Milton .
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3 .
To make declaration of or give assurance of ,
as some benefit to be conferred ;
to pledge or engage to bestow ;
as ,
the proprietors promised large tracts of land ;
the city promised a reward .
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{
Promised land }.
See {
Land of promise },
under {
Land }.
{
To promise one '
s self }.
(
a )
To resolve ;
to determine ;
to vow .
(
b )
To be assured ;
to have strong confidence .
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I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced . --
Rambler .
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199 Moby Thesaurus words for "
promise ":
accede ,
accord ,
actuarial prediction ,
adumbration ,
afford hope ,
agree ,
agree to ,
agreement ,
apocalypse ,
arrangement ,
aspiration ,
assent ,
assumption ,
assurance ,
assure ,
assured faith ,
augur ,
augur well ,
augury ,
auspice ,
avouch ,
bargain ,
bargain for ,
be promising ,
bespeak ,
betoken ,
betokening ,
betokenment ,
bid fair ,
bid fair to ,
binding agreement ,
bond ,
capability ,
cartel ,
cheer ,
cheerful expectation ,
collective agreement ,
commitment ,
compact ,
confidence ,
consent ,
consortium ,
contract ,
convention ,
conviction ,
countersign ,
covenant ,
covenant of salt ,
deal ,
dependence ,
desire ,
dicker ,
do a deal ,
doomed hope ,
earnest ,
employment contract ,
engage ,
engagement ,
ensure ,
expectation ,
fair prospect ,
faith ,
fervent hope ,
foreboding ,
forecast ,
forecasting ,
foreshadow ,
foreshadowing ,
foreshowing ,
foresight ,
foretell ,
foretelling ,
foretoken ,
foretokening ,
formal agreement ,
give hope ,
give indication of ,
give prospect of ,
good cheer ,
good hope ,
great expectations ,
guarantee ,
guaranty ,
guesswork ,
have favorable odds ,
have good prospects ,
high hopes ,
hint ,
hint at ,
hold out hope ,
hold out promise ,
hope ,
hopeful prognosis ,
hopefulness ,
hopes ,
hoping ,
hoping against hope ,
imply ,
improbability ,
increase the chances ,
indicant ,
indicate ,
indication ,
inspire ,
inspire hope ,
inspirit ,
insure ,
ironclad agreement ,
justify hope ,
legal agreement ,
legal contract ,
likelihood ,
look like ,
make a deal ,
make a promise ,
make fair promise ,
make likely ,
make more likely ,
make probable ,
mutual agreement ,
oath ,
offer the expectation ,
omen ,
pact ,
paction ,
pass ,
pawn ,
pledge ,
plight ,
portent ,
potential ,
prayerful hope ,
prediction ,
prefiguration ,
prefigurement ,
prefiguring ,
preindication ,
premonitory shiver ,
premonitory sign ,
premonitory symptom ,
presage ,
presaging ,
presentiment ,
preshowing ,
presignifying ,
presumption ,
probability ,
probabilize ,
prognosis ,
prognostic ,
prognostication ,
prophecy ,
prophesying ,
prospect ,
prospects ,
prospectus ,
protocol ,
raise expectation ,
raise expectations ,
raise hope ,
reassure ,
reliance ,
sanguine expectation ,
security ,
seem likely ,
shadow ,
show a tendency ,
show signs of ,
sign ,
soothsay ,
speculation ,
stand fair to ,
statistical prediction ,
stipulate ,
stipulation ,
suggest ,
support ,
swear ,
token ,
tokening ,
transaction ,
troth ,
trust ,
type ,
understanding ,
undertake ,
undertaking ,
underwrite ,
union contract ,
valid contract ,
vaticination ,
vouch ,
vow ,
wage contract ,
warrant ,
warranty ,
well -
grounded hope ,
word ,
word of honor PROMISE ,
contr .
An engagement by which the promisor contracts towards another to perform or do something to the advantage of the latter .
2 .
When a promise is reduced to the form of a written agreement under seal ,
it is called a covenant .
3 .
In order to be binding on the promisor ,
the promise must be made upon a sufficient consideration --
when made without consideration ,
however ,
it may be binding in foro conscientice ,
it is not obligatory in law ,
being nudum pactum .
Rutherf .
Inst .
85 ;
18 Eng .
C .
L .
Rep .
180 ,
note a ;
Merl .
Rep .
h .
t .
4 .
When a promise is made ,
all that is said at the time ,
in relation to it ,
must be considered ;
if ,
therefore ,
a man promise to pay all he owes ,
accompanied by a denial that he owes anything ,
no action will lie to enforce such a promise .
15 Wend .
187 .
5 .
And when the promise is conditional ,
the condition must be performed before it becomes of binding force .
7 John .
36 .
Vide Condition .
Promises are express or implied .
Vide Undertaking ,
and 5 East ,
17 2 Leon .
224 ,
5 ;
4 B . &
A .
595 .
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