Definition
promise
noun
- a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that a particular thing will happen
- signs of future success or good results
verb
- to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen
- to show signs that something good is likely to happen in the future
Examples
- She made a promise to call me tonight.
- He broke his promise to help with the project.
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- I promise I’ll be there on time.
- The weather promises to be sunny tomorrow.
- This new treatment promises better results.
- Keep your promises or people won’t trust you.