promise
To commit to, or to assure of such commitmentTo commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, ditransitive)To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.
She promised to never return to this town again.
versprechen
обеща́тьobeščátʹ, пообеща́тьpoobeščátʹ
обіця́тиobicjáty, пообіця́тиpoobicjáty
make a promise or commitment
(ambitransitive)To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
The clouds promise rain.
give grounds for expectations
Examples
4763 sentencesYou must stick to your promise.
Ти повинен дотримуватися обіцянки. — deniko
ruТы должен держать обещание. — Biga
deSie müssen Ihr Versprechen halten. — MUIRIEL
He promised me to come early.
Він пообіцяв мені прийти рано. — leyla
ruОн обещал мне прийти рано. — afyodor
He didn't carry out his promise.
Він не дотримався своєї обіцянки. — miketheknight
ruОн не выполнил своё обещание. — Biga
deEr konnte sein Versprechen nicht wahrmachen. — Dani6187
You ought to keep your promise.
Треба дотримуватися обіцянок. — aandrusiak
You have to keep your promise.
Ти повинен дотримуватися обіцянки. — deniko
deDu musst deine Versprechen halten. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval LatFrom Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, Latin prōmissum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter past participles of prōmittō (“to send forth, to say beforehand, to promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission. Compare admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native ġehātan (“to promise”) and ġehāt (“a promise”).
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Forms
promises, promising, promised, promisedSynonyms
8 synonyms- make a promise or commitment:assure
- make a prediction about; tell in advance:predictforetellprognosticatecallforebodeanticipate
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- promised not to
- keep his promise
- promised to do
- keep my promise
- keep your promise
- has promised to
- promised to help
- keep her promise
- made a promise
- forget his promise
- promised his mother
- break his promise