Definition of promise

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Promise (a.) That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise..

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Guaranty :: Guaranty (n.) In law and common usage: To undertake or engage that another person shall perform (what he has stipulated); to undertake to be answerable for (the debt or default of another); to engage to answer for the performance of (some promise or duty by another) in case of a failure by the latter to perform; to undertake to secure (something) to another, as in the case of a contingency. See Guarantee, v. t..
Betroth :: Betroth (v. t.) To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.
Compromise :: Compromise (v. i.) To make concession for conciliation and peace.
Compromissorial :: Compromissorial (a.) Relating to compromise.
Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course..
Irrevocable :: Irrevocable (a.) Incapable of being recalled or revoked; unchangeable; irreversible; unalterable; as, an irrevocable promise or decree; irrevocable fate..
Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration..
Benempt :: Benempt (p. p.) Promised; vowed.
Violation :: Violation (n.) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc..
Faithless :: Faithless (a.) Not observant of promises or covenants.
Bribe :: Bribe (v. i.) To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise..
Accomplish :: Accomplish (v. t.) To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise..
Accept :: Accept (v. t.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange..
Assume :: Assume (v. i.) To undertake, as by a promise..
Hote :: Hote (v. t. & i.) To promise.
Engage :: Engage (v. i.) To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.
Auspicious :: Auspicious (a.) Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning..
Affiance :: Affiance (v. t.) To assure by promise.
Forward :: Forward (n.) An agreement; a covenant; a promise.
Parole :: Parole (n.) Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like..
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