#1 promise v. [assure] make a promise or commitment. wn
#2 promise v. promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort". wn
#3 promise n. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future. wn
#4 promise n. [hope] grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover". wn
#5 promise v. [predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate] make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election". wn
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