Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - promise
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Promise
promise
~1 v 1 to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen (promise (that)) (Hurry up, we promised that we wouldn't be late. | promise sb (that)) (You promised me the car would be ready on Monday. | I/we promise) ("Promise me you won't do anything stupid." "I promise." | promise to do sth) (The children have promised to give us a hand with the packing. | promise sb sth (=promise to give someone something)) (The company promised us a bonus this year. | Promise? spoken (=used to ask if someone promises)) ("I'll be back by 1.00." "Promise?" "Yes! Don't worry." | promise sth to sb) (I can't give you the book - I've promised it to Ian. | as promised (=at the time or place that is promised)) (Here you are - one new watch as promised. | I promise you spoken (=I warn you)) (I promise you, the work won't be easy.) 2 to make you expect that something will happen (promise to be) (Tonight's meeting promises to be a difficult one | dark clouds promising showers later) 3 promise sb the moon/the earth to promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give 4 I can't promise anything spoken used to tell someone that you will try to do what they want, but may not be able to (I'll try my best, but I can't promise anything.) ~2 n 1 a statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen (I'll never lie to you again. That's a promise.) + of (a promise of help) a promise to do sth (They've given a promise to introduce equal pay for women.) + tha (I kept thinking of my mother's promise that she'd read me the story if I was good.) keep/break a promise (=to do or fail to do something you promised) (Don't make promises you can't keep. | You broke your promise to give up smoking.) 2 signs that something or someone will be good or successful (a young man full of promise) + of (the promise of future profits) show promise (=to be likely to become very good) (My son shows great promise as a chess player.)
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(promises, promising, promised) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday... He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment... Promise me you will not waste your time... ‘We’ll be back next year,’ he promised... ‘You promise?’—‘All right, I promise.’ VERB: V to-inf, V that, V n that, V with quote, V, also V n 2. If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state... The officers promise a return to multiparty rule. VERB: V n n, V n 3. A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something. If you make a promise, you should keep it... N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N that 4. If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing. While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive. VERB: V to-inf 5. If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good or successful. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school. = potential N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English promis, from Latin promissum, from neuter of promissus, past participle of promittere to send forth, ~, from pro- forth + mittere to send Date: 15th century 1. a. a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified b. a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act 2. reason to expect something little ~ of relief; especially ground for expectation of success, improvement, or excellence shows considerable ~ 3. something that is ~d II. verb (~d; promising) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to pledge to do, bring about, or provide ~ aid 2. archaic warrant, assure 3. chiefly dialect betroth 4. to suggest beforehand ; give ~ of dark clouds ~ rain intransitive verb 1. to make a ~ 2. to give ground for expectation ; be imminent • ~e noun • promisor also ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a promise of help; gave a promise to be generous). 2 a sign or signs of future achievements, good results, etc. (a writer of great promise). --v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by to + infin., or that + clause; also absol.) make (a person) a promise, esp. to do, give, or procure (a thing) (I promise you a fair hearing; they promise not to be late; promised that he would be there; cannot positively promise). 2 a afford expectations of (the discussions promise future problems; promises to be a good cook). b (foll. by to + infin.) seem likely to (is promising to rain). 3 colloq. assure, confirm (I promise you, it will not be easy). 4 (usu. in passive) archaic betroth (she is promised to another). Phrases and idioms the promised land 1 Bibl. Canaan (Gen. 12:7 etc.). 2 any desired place, esp. heaven. promise oneself look forward to (a pleasant time etc.). promise well (or ill etc.) hold out good (or bad etc.) prospects. Derivatives promisee n. esp. Law. promiser n. promisor n. esp. Law. Etymology: ME f. L promissum neut. past part. of promittere put forth, promise (as PRO-(1), mittere send) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сущ. 1) обещание 2) обязательство, договорная обязанность collateral promise — дополнительные договорные обязательства conditional promise — обязательство, принятое на каких-либо условиях gratuitous promise, naked promise — обязанность, принятая без встречного удовлетворения illusory promise — мнимые обязательства, невыполнимые обязательства implied promise — подразумеваемая обязанность • - Promise To Pay - binding promise - break a promise 2. гл. 1) обещать 2) обязываться ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. обещание conditional promise —- юр. условное обещание или обязательство parole promise —- устное обещание 2. то, что обещано, обещанное I claim your promise —- я требую то, что вы обещали 3. перспектива, надежда a youth of great promise —- многообещающий юноша, юноша, подающий надежды Id: the Land of P. —- библ. земля обетованная Id: promise is debt —- давши слово, держись Id: promises are (like piecrust) made to be broken —- обещания не долговечнее корки пирога; на то и обещания, чтобы их нарушать 4. обещать; давать обещание, обязательство, обязываться to promise money —- обещать деньги he always promises readily —- он всегда охотно дает обещания 5. разг. уверять I promise you —- уверяю вас it was not so easy, I promise you —- поверьте, это было не так легко 6. подавать надежды; сулить, предвещать the weather promises large crops —- такая погода сулит хороший урожай Id: promise little but do much —- поменьше обещай, побольше делай Id: he promises mountains and performs molehills —- он горазд на обещания; наобещает с три короба, а не сделает почти ничего ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) обещание; to give/make a promise - обещать; to keep ones promise - сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное; to break (to go back on) ones promise - не сдержать обещания 2) перспектива; a young man of promise - многообещающий молодой человек; a pupil of promise in music - ученик, подающий большие надежды в музыке; to give/show promise - подавать надежды; to hold out promises - сулить, обещать - land of promise 2. v. 1) обещать; Ive promised the next dance to Jim. 2) coll. уверять; I promise you - уверяю вас 3) подавать надежды, сулить, предвещать; From what little Ive seen of your book so far, I would say that it promises well. Syn: see assure ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1400, from L. promissum "a promise," noun use of neuter pp. of promittere "send forth, foretell, promise," from pro- "before" + mittere "to put, send." Ground sense is "declaration made about the future, about some act to be done or not done." Promising "showing signs of future excellence" is from 1601. Promissory is from 1649. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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