promise
/ˈpɹɑmɪs/ verb B1- To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow. · If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.· She promised to never return to this town again.
- To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good. · The clouds promise rain.
He/she/it promises · Past promised · Past participle promised · -ing form promising
Verb forms
- Base form
- promise
- He/she/it
- promises
- Past
- promised
- Past participle
- promised
- -ing form
- promising
From the library
“You promised to tell me your history, you know,” said Alice, “and why it is you hate—C and D,” she added in a whisper, half afraid that it would be offended again.
This sounded promising, certainly: Alice turned and came back again.
“What did they draw?” said Alice, quite forgetting her promise.
“She has promised to marry our Richard.
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