promise

I

n.

vow

1) to give, make a promise

2) to fulfill, keep a promise

3) to break, renege on, repudiate a promise

4) a broken; empty, hollow; rash; sacred, solemn promise

5) a campaign promise (politicians sometimes break campaign promises)

6) a promise to + inf. (she made a promise to write every week)

7) a promise that + clause (they kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly)

8) (misc.) to hold smb. to a promise

basis for hope

9) to show promise (the young boxer showed real promise)

10) of promise (a young boxer of promise)

II

v.

1) (A) he promised the book to me; or: he promised me the book

2) (E) she promised to return early; it promises to be an exciting year

3) (H; often used in neg. constructions) he promised me never to show up late again

4) (L; may have an object) he promised (me) that he would never show up late again

5) (misc.) (BE) I promise you ('I assure you')

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['prɒmɪs]

empty

hollow

it promises to be an exciting year

keep a promise

make a promise

or: he promised me the book

rash

renege on

repudiate a promise

sacred

solemn promise

(A) he promise d the book to me

(E) she promised to return early

(H; often used in neg. constructions) he promised me never to show up late again

(L; may have an object) he promised (me) that he would never show up late again

(misc.) to hold smb. to a promise

['vow'] to give

a broken

to break

to fulfill

(misc.) (BE) I promise you ('I assure you')

of promise (a young boxer of promise)

a campaign promise (politicians sometimes break campaign promises)

a promise to + inf. (she made a promise to write every week)

['basis for hope'] to show promise (the young boxer showed real promise)

a promise that + clause (they kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly)