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Definisjon av promise

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Noun
promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
speech act the use of language to perform some act
commitment, dedication the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
oath a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
word of honor, parole, word (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
betrothal, troth, engagement the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
pinning a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
promise - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
hope
outlook, expectation, prospect belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Verb
promise - make a promise or commitment
assure
declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
plight, pledge promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
swear off promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"
undertake, contract promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
guarantee, undertake give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
promise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
promise - give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
hazard, venture, guess, pretend proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
read to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
outguess, second-guess evaluate or criticize with hindsight
augur predict from an omen
wager, bet maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
forecast, calculate predict in advance
prophesy, vaticinate predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
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Substantiv
promise - An oath or affirmation; a vow.
promise - A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.

Verb
promise - To commit to something or action; to make an oath; make a vow.
promise - To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.

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  • A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. In the law of contract, an exchange of promises is usually held to be legally enforceable, according to the Latin maxim pacta sunt servanda.

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  • promise
    A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.
  • promise
    To make a promise.
  • promise
    To state, or make something known in advance, especially using inference or special knowledge.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) promise
  • Presens: promise / promises
  • Preteritum: promised
  • Perfektum: (have) promised

Substantiv

  • Entall: promise
  • Flertall: promises

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