promise
An oath or affirmation; a vow.
Example
“When I make a promise, I always stick to it.”
Other meanings
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.
Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "prōmissum" (a promise).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “promise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.