promised

adjective
/ˈpɹɒm.ɪst/

Predicted; expected; anticipated.

Other meanings

Under obligation to some future commitment, such as a marriage or vocation.
Due to become manifest because of a past promise.

Related words

forepromised
unpromised
promised land
promised one

Example sentences

“He promised to keep his word.”
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This definition is adapted from “promised” 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.