Definition for
promise
– To make a promise of; engage to do, give, grant, or procure for some one; especially, to engage that some benefit shall be conferred.
– To afford reason to expect: as, the year promises a good harvest; the clouds promise rain.
– To assure.
– To make as promisor; be the promisor in.
– Synonyms To assure, engage, covenant. See the noun.
– To assure one by a promise! or binding declaration.
– To afford hopes or expectations; give ground for expecting satisfactory or agreeable results.
More definitions and example sentences on Wordnik