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What is another word for promise?

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Noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen

The potential for achievement or excellence

An indication that something is likely to occur

The chance of something happening

State of being favorable

A moral, professional or legal duty

(usually in plural form "makings") The essential qualities needed for something

Guarantee of rescheduled event or offer

State of being favorable

To assure someone that an event or action will definitely take place

To be a portent of a particular outcome

(mainly British) To contribute or undertake to contribute a certain sum of money to a fund, project, or cause

To specify or require as a condition

To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)

To pledge, give or set aside (resources) to another or for future use

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Noun

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A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen

gentlemen's agreement

gage^US

gentleman's agreement

gauge^UK

international agreement

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“She made a promise to her late mother that she would take care of her little sister.”

Noun

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The potential for achievement or excellence

calibre^UK

caliber^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

judgement^UK

judgment^US

specialty^US

speciality^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

intellectual capacity

thinking outside the box

hand-eye coordination

eye-hand coordination

realization^US

valour^UK

valor^US

intellectual awareness

artifact^US

realisation^UK

artefact^UK

handicraft

ability to understand

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“From an early age, she showed great promise as a musician.”

Noun

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An indication that something is likely to occur

handwriting on the wall

sign of things to come

the writing on the wall

feeling in one's bones

feeling in your bones

best guess

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“All signs point to the promise of continued improvements in the cost and performance of digital storage.”

Noun

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The chance of something happening

favour^UK

favor^US

source of apprehension

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Noun

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State of being favorable

Noun

A moral, professional or legal duty

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

behavior^US

behaviour^UK

millstone round one's neck

means of earning one's living

maneuvering^US

position of employment

manoeuvring^UK

utilization^US

means of earning a living

utilisation^UK

putting into operation

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Noun

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(usually in plural form "makings") The essential qualities needed for something

Noun

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Guarantee of rescheduled event or offer

Noun

State of being favorable

Verb

To assure someone that an event or action will definitely take place

give an undertaking to

enter into an agreement

give your word of honour

cross one's heart and hope to die

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

demonstrate the truth of

authorize^US

authorise^UK

rationalize^US

provide insurance for

legitimize^US

legitimise^UK

rationalise^UK

shoot off one's mouth

show once and for all

throw your weight behind

make a public declaration of

feign the identity of

pass oneself off as

proclaim that one is

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“I promise that the goods will be delivered by tomorrow at the latest.”

Verb

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To be a portent of a particular outcome

hold a probability of

give every indication of

show all the signs

bid fair

give an indication of

give good grounds for expecting

symbolize^US

symbolise^UK

indicate the coming of

put someone in mind of

point in direction of

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

have an atmosphere of

be an abbreviation of

convey the impression

give an inkling

say indirectly

give a clue

give someone to understand

give a hint

give someone to believe

be the incarnation of

be a typical sample of

demonstrate the truth of

show clearly

show beyond doubt

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“They organized a festival that would promise to be a most memorable night for all involved.”

Verb

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(mainly British) To contribute or undertake to contribute a certain sum of money to a fund, project, or cause

subsidise^UK

subsidize^US

make a contribution of

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To specify or require as a condition

make a precondition of

authorize^US

authorise^UK

itemize^US

catalogue^UK

finalize^US

catalog^US

itemise^UK

specialise^UK

specialize^US

finalise^UK

get down to brass tacks

summarize^US

epitomize^US

analyse^UK

summarise^UK

epitomise^UK

analyze^US

formalize^US

formalise^UK

quote chapter and verse

sweat details

reel off

come to a decision about

prefer

favour^UK

favor^US

baptize^US

deputise^UK

baptise^UK

deputize^US

explicitize^US

explicitise^UK

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Verb

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To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)

declare confidently to

cause to feel certain

bring round to the idea of

gain one's confidence

attest to

give one's assurance to

give one's word to

set your mind at rest

dispel someone's doubts

work over

bring to senses

put someone's mind at rest

reason someone into believing

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

pressure someone into

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To pledge, give or set aside (resources) to another or for future use

authorise^UK

authorize^US

put into someone's hands

enroll^US

enrol^UK

patronise^UK

patronize^US

license^UK

put into the hands of

licence^US

marshal^UK

marshall^US

deputize^US

deputise^UK

subsidize^US

subsidise^UK

make something over to someone

put at someone's disposal

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