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promise

Letters that make promise

s, o, e, p, m, r, i are letters that make 'promise'

Words within promise

ROM, mi, PR, prom, MI, SE, Ro, pro, Pr, Se are words within 'promise'

Anagrams of promise

semipro, imposer are anagrams of 'promise'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of promise

promisee, promiser, promised, promises are words created by adding a letter to 'promise'

promise is a 7 letter word ending with e
promise is a 7 letter word starting with p

6 possible definitions for 'promise'

Promise as "a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future"

Under this definition, promise is a noun and has the following properties:

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of speech act, dedication, commitment.

Types of promise

parole, engagement, betrothal, word, rain check, oath, pinning, word of honor, troth are types of 'promise'.

Derivatives of promise

promise, assure are derivatives of 'promise'.

Promise as "promise to undertake or give"

Under this definition, promise is a verb and has the following properties:

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of declare.

Derivatives of promise

promisee, promiser, promisor, hope, promise, promissory are derivatives of 'promise'.

Example of promise used within this context

"I promise you my best effort"

Promise as "make a prediction about, tell in advance"

Under this definition, promise is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foretell, forebode, anticipate, prognosticate, predict, call have the same meaning as 'promise'

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of hazard, guess, pretend, venture.

Types of promise

second-guess, outguess, vaticinate, prophesy, augur, bet, forecast, calculate, read, wager are types of 'promise'.

Derivatives of promise

foreboding, forecaster, soothsayer, anticipation, prevision, prognosis, foretelling, prediction, premonition, prognosticator, predictor, anticipatory, prevenient, predictive, prognostic, prognosticative, prophecy, prognostication, vaticination, forecasting, forecast, presentiment, boding are derivatives of 'promise'.

Promise as "give grounds for expectations"

Under this definition, promise is a verb and has the following properties:

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of promise

hope, promise are derivatives of 'promise'.

Example of promise used within this context

"The new results were promising", "The results promised fame and glory"

Promise as "make a promise or commitment"

Under this definition, promise is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assure has the same meaning as promise

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of declare.

Types of promise

swear off, undertake, undertake, guarantee, pledge, contract, plight are types of 'promise'.

Derivatives of promise

promisee, promiser, promisor, assurance, promise, promissory, pledge are derivatives of 'promise'.

Promise as "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future"

Under this definition, promise is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hope has the same meaning as promise

promise as a type

'promise' can be a type of outlook, expectation, prospect.

Types of promise

rainbow is a type of promise.

Derivatives of promise

desire, promise, hope, trust are derivatives of 'promise'.

Example of promise used within this context

"there is little or no promise that he will recover"