Promised

//ˈpɹɒm.ɪst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of promise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Predicted; expected; anticipated. not-comparable

    "On December 16, the Times reported that if the promised weather change came, Robert would likely take off the next day."

  2. 2
    Under obligation to some future commitment, such as a marriage or vocation. not-comparable

    "After a moment, as they danced, he put the question, and she said, “I am promised to Neskaya Tower."

  3. 3
    Due to become manifest because of a past promise. not-comparable

    "If this son was not the promised savior, at least he could be the forefather of the Messiah, and Eve knew it. After expecting the promised seed for a hundred and thirty years, her hope and expectations had given place to despondency and hopelessness."

Synonyms

All synonyms
affiancedagreedanticipatedarrangedassuredaugured

Example

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"You can count on the $3,000 I have promised you."

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promised landpromised one

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