Look up: promise

1. promise
   [n] - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future 2. [n] - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future 3. [v] - give grounds for expectations 4. [v] - promise to undertake or give 5. [v] - make a promise or commitment
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2. Promise
   Prom'ise adjective [ French promesse , Latin promissum , from promittere , promissum , to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission . ] 1. In general, a decl...
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3. Promise
   Prom'ise transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Promised ; present participle & verbal noun Promising .] 1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or ...
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4. Promise
   Prom'ise intransitive verb 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 ...
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5. promise
   hope noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; `there is little or no promise that he will recover`
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6. promise
   noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
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7. Promise
   • (a.) 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 speci...
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8. promise
   (from the article `contract`) ...of money was owed, under an express or implied agreement, for a thing or a benefit given, the money was recoverable through a simple action at ... ...is a subtle and ingenious formality. Its essence is the introduction of a contrived element of exchange into the transaction. Thus A, desiring to ... [2...
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9. promise
   promise, promised, promising, promises 1. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow. 2. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation: 'a promise of spring in the air'. 3. Indication of future excellence or success: 'a player of great promise'. 4. To commit ones...
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10. Promise
    An agreement between two people to perform a course of action or to hold oneself back from doing certain action or to make a payment or delivery.In contract law failure to keep the promise as agreed is a breach of contract for which legal action can be taken.
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11. promise
    1) n. a firm agreement to perform an act, refrain from acting or make a payment or delivery. In contract law, if the parties exchange promises, each promise is "consideration" (a valuable item) for the other promise. Failure to fulfill a promise in a contract is a breach of the contract, for which t...
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12. Promise
    A `promise` is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. In the law of contract, an exchange of promises is usually held to be legally enforceable, according to the Latin maxim pacta sunt servanda. Types : Both an oath and an affirmation can be a promise. One special kind of promise ...
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13. Promise
    (disambiguation) A `promise` is a transaction whereby a person makes a vow or the suggestion of a guarantee. `Promise`(`s`) may also refer to: Music: Promise: ;Albums ;Songs Promises: Film and television: Computing: Other uses: See also:
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14. Promise
    (album) `Promise` is the second studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 21 December 1985 by Portrait Records. The major hits from this album were "The Sweetest Taboo" and &qu...
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15. Promise
    (Jagged Edge song) "`Promise`" is a song by R&B group before = "It`s Over Now (112 song)|It`s Over Now" by title = Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks after = "All for You (Janet Jackson song)|All for You" by Janet Jackson -->
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16. Promise
    (Ciara song) "`Promise`" is a R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara. Written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Jamal Jones, and Elvis Williams, it is the official lead single and second release in the North America from Ciara`s second studio album, Ciara: The Evolutio...
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17. Promise
    (rapper) `Promise Shepherd` (born September 16, 1982) is a Canadian Hip hop soul artist from Toronto. Currently he is being managed by Duck Down Music (via Duck Down Management). Discography: Studio albums: Singles: Mixtapes: Guest appearances: Awards: References : External links:
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18. Promise
    (computing) :See also Lazy evaluation A `promise` is the final item in a Stream. A Stream itself is a way to shorten a very long sequence into a short one, and request only the items needed at the moment. For example, in pseudocode, assuming intseq reports an integer sequence up to its...
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19. Promise
    (film) `Promise` is a 1986 Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie that aired on December 14, 1986. The award-winning film is based on a story by Ken Blackwell and Tennyson Flowers, and stars James Garner and James Woods. Plot: When his mother dies, estranged son Bob (James Garne...
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20. Promise
    (Kohmi Hirose song) "`promise`" is the eleventh single by Japanese pop vocalist Kohmi Hirose. The song was initially released on November 27, 1997, and was used in commercials for Alpen Co., Ltd.`s 1997 to 1998 season. The song peaked at number 4 on the accessdate=2011-01-26-->--> a...
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21. Promise
    (Luna Sea song) "`Promise`" is a song by Luna Sea, released on April 9, 2011 as a digital download available exclusively on Amazon websites; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany.<ref name="Promise release"> --> It is the band`s first release of compl...
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