promise
1. prom.ise \'pra:m-*s\ n [ME promis, fr. L promissum, fr. neut. of
promissus, pp. of (Xpromittere to send forth, promise, fr. pro- forth +
mittere to send - more at PRO-, SMITE 1a: a declaration that one will do or
refrain from doing something specifie d 1b: a declaration that gives the
person to whom it is made a right to expec t or to claim the performance or
forbearance of a specified act 2: ground for expectation usu. of success,
improvement, or excellence 3: something that is promised
2. promise vt 1: to engage to do, bring about, or provide {~ aid} archaic
2: WARRANT, ASSURE chiefly dial 3: BETROTH 4: to suggest beforehand :
FORETOKEN {dark clouds ~ rain> 1: to make a promise 2: to give ground for
expectation : be imminent - prom.is.er n