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Promise
/ˈprɑːmɪs/
A commitment or declaration to do something or ensure something will happen.
Synonyms:
pledge
vow
assurance
commitment
oath
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Had not he
promised
not to sell her bills?
His Biblical
promises
!
"You are right," says Oz, "I must keep my
promise
.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin
promittere
, meaning
to send forth
. It combines
pro
(forward) and
mittere
(to send).
Usage Statistics:
77 mentions per 1 million words
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