1. (

• promise

) a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future ;

2. (

• promise ,
• hope

) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" ;

1. (

• promise ,
• assure ,

) make a promise or commitment ;

2. (

• promise ,

) promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" ;

3. (

• predict ,
• foretell ,
• prognosticate ,
• call ,
• forebode ,
• anticipate ,
• promise ,

) make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" ;

4. (

• promise

) give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory" ;