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PromisePromise Prom"ise, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr.
promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro
forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]
1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one
person to another, which binds the person who makes it to
do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration
which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to
expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a
specified act.
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more
of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
--Gal. iii.
18.
2. (Law) An engagement by one person to another, either in
words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the
performance or nonperformance of some particular thing.
The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of
a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or
the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.
--Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.
3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;
especially, that which affords expectation of future
distinction; as, a youth of great promise. --Shak.
My native country was full of youthful promise. --W.
Irving.
4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
He . . . commanded them that they should not depart
from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
Father. --Acts i. 4. Promise
Promise Prom"ise, v. i.
1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect
good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion? I fear
it, I promise you. --Shak.
Meaning of PROMISE from wikipedia
- A
promise is a
commitment by
someone to do or not do something. As a noun
promise means a
declaration ****uring that one will or will not do something...
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Promises!
Promises! (presented as
Promises...
Promises! on screen) is a 1963
American ****
comedy film
directed by King
Donovan and
starring Tommy Noonan...
- The
Promise may
refer to: The
Promise (1917 film), a
silent film
starring Paul
Willis The
Promise (1952 film), a
British film
centring on the
reform of...
-
Promises,
Promises may
refer to:
Promises,
Promises (musical), a 1968
musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment, or the
title song
Promises, Promises...
- A
Promise may
refer to: A
Promise (1986 film), a ****anese
drama by
Yoshishige Yoshida A
Promise (1998 film), a
South Korean film
starring Park Shin-yang...
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Promise ring may
refer to: Pre-engagement ring, a ring worn to
signify a
commitment to a
monogamous relationship and a
promise for an
engagement in the...
- "
Promise This" is a song by
English recording artist Cheryl Cole,
taken from her
second studio album Messy Little Raindrops (2010). It was
released in...
-
Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Akinpelu (born 3 July 2001),
known as
Promise David, is a
professional footballer who
plays as a
striker for
Belgian Pro...
- guarantee.
Promise(s) may also
refer to:
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Oregon Promise,
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Promise Land,
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- To make a
pinky promise, or
pinky swear, is a
traditional gesture most
commonly practiced amongst children involving the
locking of the
pinkies of two...
