1) Assured 2) Swore 1) Assured by spoken agreement 2) Gave great expectations 3) Made a commitment 4) Pledged 5) Secure 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Promise
[adj] - assured by (usually) spoken agreement
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 oneself by a promise to do or give; to pledge: 'left b...
adjective assured by (usually) spoken agreement; `the promised toy`; `the promised land`