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promised

/ˈpɹɒm.ɪst/
Meanings
  • Verb (promise), Noun (promise)

    A pledge or guarantee to do something or to provide something for someone.

    - "I promise to help you with your homework."
    - "The company promised to deliver the goods by Friday."
    - "He kept his promise and returned the book."
    - "Can you please promise me that you will be there on time?"
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpɹɑ.mɪst/



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Synonyms

halsen
Rhymes
Words rhyming with promised
committed , forgiven , given , heaven , heavenly , iven , kiven , liven , riven , shiven , siven , wiven
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. promise (English) : A pledge or guarantee

  2. promise (English) : To foretell or predict

  3. promise (English) : To make a promise

  4. promise (Scottish Gaelic) : A pledge, a guarantee

  5. promise (English) : To offer for sale

  6. promise (English) : To assure or guarantee

  7. promise (English) : To guarantee payment of a debt

  8. promise (English) : To make a proposal or offer

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. promise (English) : A pledge or guarantee

  2. promise (English) : A pledge or commitment to pay money

  3. promises (English) : Plural form of promise

  4. promise (Scottish Gaelic) : A pledge, a guarantee

Variants
List of all variants of promised that leads to same result
promise , promised , promisee , promisees , promiser , promisers , promises , promising , promisor , promisors , promised land , promised lands , the Promised Land , promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world , promise someone the earth , promise someone the moon , promise someone the stars , promise someone the world , promise the earth , promise the moon , promise the stars , promise the world , promised her the stars and the moon
Forms
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I promise to you, He promised her a rose, They promised to be there for each other, She promised herself to work harder, He promised to tell the truth

Etymology
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From Old French 'promettre' meaning 'to offer, to announce'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest promise in the Bible was made by God to Abraham: 'I will be your God and the God of your offspring after you.' (Genesis 17:7)

  2. The word 'promise' appears 131 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  3. The term 'promise note' is used in finance to refer to a type of debt instrument that is unsecured and payable on demand.

  4. The word 'promise' comes from the Old French word 'promettre', which means 'to offer, to announce'.

  5. In literature, the novel 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens contains the famous line: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.' This passage is often referred to as the opening of 'A Tale of Two Cities' but it is actually the opening of 'David Copperfield'. The reference to 'promises' comes later in the novel.

  6. The term 'promise' is used in mathematics to describe a function that returns a value for a given input. A promise is said to be 'fulfilled' when the function returns a value, and 'rejected' when an error occurs.

Related Concepts
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  1. contract: A legally binding agreement between two or more parties

  2. pledge: A valuable item given as security for a loan or debt

  3. pact: A formal agreement between two or more parties

  4. vow: A solemn promise, often made before a deity

Culture
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The concept of a promise has been present in various cultures and religions throughout history. In many religious and ethical traditions, keeping a promise is considered a moral obligation. The concept of a promise is often used in literature, art, and music to convey themes of trust, loyalty, and commitment.

How to Memorize "promised"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person shaking hands with another person and saying 'I promise'. Visualize the sense of trust and commitment conveyed through this gesture.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'promise' with the concept of trust and reliability. Think of a time when someone kept a promise for you and how it made you feel.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Help Somebody Understand Me' to remember the definition of promise: P - Pledge, H - Help, S - Somebody, U - Understand, M - Me.

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