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promise

verb

/ˈprɒmɪs/

Meaning

to assure someone that one will definitely do something; to give one's word

a statement that one will definitely do something or that something will happen

I promise to help you with your homework.

I made a promise to help her with the project.

pledge, vow, swear, guarantee, commitment, assurance, oath

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pledge, vow, swear, guarantee

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commitment, assurance, guarantee, oath

break, betray, deny, lie, betrayal

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break, betray, deny

Entry 2

lie, betrayal

promise to help, make a promise, keep promises, break promises, break a promise, promise to do something

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promise to help, make a promise, keep promises, break promises

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make a promise, break a promise, promise to do something

To express discontent or sorrow over something.

to keep things in a place for future use; to save information

to meet the expectations, needs, or desires of someone

To feed on grass; to touch or scrape lightly while passing.

Moving text or graphics up or down on a computer screen to view different parts of them; continuousl...

to fulfill the desires, expectations, or needs of someone; to make content