Definition of promise

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Promise (a.) Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised..

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Promissory :: Promissory (a.) Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne.
Covenant :: Covenant (n.) The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures, conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience, repentance, faith, etc..
Uncompromising :: Uncompromising (a.) Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.
Intransigent :: Intransigent (a.) Refusing compromise; uncompromising; irreconcilable.
Compromit :: Compromit (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
Obligation :: Obligation (n.) Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc..
Spoke :: Spoilsmonger (n.) One who promises or distributes public offices and their emoluments as the price of services to a party or its leaders.
Undertaking :: Undertaking (n.) A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
Covenant :: Covenant (v. t.) To grant or promise by covenant.
Disengage :: Disengage (v. t.) To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study..
On :: On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor..
Compromissorial :: Compromissorial (a.) Relating to compromise.
Benempt :: Benempt (p. p.) Promised; vowed.
Compromised :: Compromised (imp. & p. p.) of Compromis.
Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..
Promising :: Promising (a.) Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day..
Compromiser :: Compromiser (n.) One who compromises.
Undertake :: Undertake (v. i.) To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil..
Godchild :: Godchild (n.) One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather..
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