Promise

Promise
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Promise->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ promise
promise
undertaking
word
troth
plight
pledge
parole
word of honor
vow
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ oath
oath
&c.(affirmation) 535
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ profession
profession
assurance
warranty
guarantee
insurance
obligation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ contract
contract
&c. 769
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ stipulation
stipulation
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ engagement
engagement
preengagement
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ affiance
affiance
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ betroth
betroth
betrothal
betrothment
PARAG:Promise->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ promise
promise
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ give a promise
give a promise
&c.->N.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ undertake
undertake
engage
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ make an engagement
make an engagement
form an engagement
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ enter into an engagement
enter into an engagement
enter on an engagement
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ bind oneself
bind oneself
tie oneself
pledge oneself
commit oneself
take upon oneself
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ vow
vow
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ swear
swear
&c.(affirm) 535
give one's word
pass one's word
pledge one's word
plight one's word
give one's honor
pass one's honor
pledge one's honor
plight one's honor
give credit
pass credit
pledge credit
plight credit
give troth
pass troth
pledge troth
plight troth
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ betroth
betroth
plight faith
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ assure
assure
warrant
guarantee
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ covenant
covenant
&c. 769
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ attest
attest
&c.(bear witness) 467
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ hold out an expectation
hold out an expectation
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ contract an obligation
contract an obligation
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ become bound to
become bound to
become sponsor for
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ answer for
answer for
be answerable for
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ secure
secure
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ give security
give security
&c. 771
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ underwrite
underwrite
GRP: \\ V \\ 4
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ adjure
adjure
administer an oath
put to one's oath
swear a witness
PARAG:Promise->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ promising
promising
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ promissory
promissory
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ votive
votive
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ under hand and seal
under hand and seal
upon oath
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ promised
promised
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ affianced
affianced
pledged
bound
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ committed
committed
compromised
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ in for it
in for it
PARAG:Promise->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ as one's head shall answer for
as one's head shall answer for

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  • Promise — Prom ise, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • promise — vb Promise, engage, pledge, plight, covenant, contract are comparable when they mean to give one s word that one will act in a specified way (as by doing, making, giving, or accepting) in respect to something stipulated. Promise implies a giving… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • Promise — Prom ise, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration. [1913 Webster] 2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil. [1913 Webster] Will not the ladies… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • promise — (n.) c.1400, from L. promissum a promise, noun use of neuter pp. of promittere send forth, foretell, promise, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + mittere to put, send (see MISSION (Cf. mission)). Ground sense is declaration made about the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • promise — A declaration which binds the person who makes it, either in honor, conscience, or law, to do or forbear a certain specific act, and which gives to the person to whom made a right to expect or claim the performance of some particular thing. A… …   Black's law dictionary

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