promise

/ˈprɑː.mɪs/

nounverbprom · ise

PROMise: imagine making a PROM promise to show up on time—PROM + is.

Yes, it's promise. Don’t add an extra letter: it’s prom + ise (no extra “m” or “e” at the end).

Definitions

  1. nounA statement that you will do something or that something will happen.
  2. nounA sign that someone or something is likely to be successful in the future.
  3. verbTo tell someone you will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Examples

  • “I made a promise to call my grandma after school.”
  • “The dark clouds promised rain by evening.”
  • “The young athlete showed promise during tryouts.”

Synonyms

pledgevowcommitmentassuranceguarantee

Antonyms

breakrefusal

Translations

ES promesaPT promessaFR promesse

Common misspellings

promispromizepromisspromiceprommisepromisse

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