promising

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  Giving reason for hope or confidence; likely to succeed.

  - "The new treatment is promising."
  - "The company's promising future."
  - "The student's promising performance."

• verb

  Make a promise; pledge.

  - "I promise to help you."
  - "He promised to be home by 6 pm."
  - "She promised to keep the secret."

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Synonyms

halsen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with promising
homes , bones , drones , gones , mones , ones

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Variants

List of all variants of promising that leads to same result
promising , promisingly , promise , promised , promisee , promisees , promiser , promisers , promises , promisor , promisors

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Forms

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promises, promisingly, promisingness

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Etymology

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From Old French promettre ‘promise’, from promettre ‘promise, pledge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + mettre ‘put’. Related to Latin promittere ‘make a declaration, offer, promise’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'promising' was first used in English around the 14th century.

2. In mathematics, a function is said to be 'promising' if it is expected to converge to a limit.

3. The term 'promising' is often used in the context of clinical trials to describe a treatment that shows potential for success.

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Related Concepts

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1. hope: Promising and hope are closely related concepts, as both express a sense of optimism and expectation for the future.

2. promise: A promise is a commitment or pledge made by one person to another, often with the expectation of a reciprocal commitment.

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Culture

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The word 'promising' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of a new beginning or a hopeful future. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the title character is described as a 'promising young man' before his life takes a tragic turn. In music, the term is used metaphorically in songs like 'Promises' by Naughty Boy and Sam Smith to express commitment and hope for the future.

How to Memorize "promising"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bright sun rising over a calm sea, symbolizing a promising future. Visualize yourself keeping your promise and the positive outcomes that result.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'promising' with words like 'hope', 'optimism', and 'future'. Create mental images or stories to help remember these associations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P-R-O-M-I-S-E: Promise, Reason, Outcome, Meaning, Importance, Success, Expectation.

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