The slowest one to make a promise is the most faithful one in keeping it.
Source: tatoeba (1869)
Promise
/ˈpɹɒmɪs/
Synonyms for "promise" (285 found)
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Closest matches (57)
accedeaccordactuarial predictionadumbrationafford hopeagreeagree toagreementapocalypsearrangementaspirationassentassumptionassuranceassureassured faithauguraugur wellauguryauspice
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avouchbargainbargain forbe promisingbespeakbetokenbetokeningbetokenmentbid fairbid fair tobinding agreementbodebondcapabilitycartelcheercheerful expectationcollective agreementcommitment
Noun(11 words)
appearaptitudesassuranceassurancesbetrothalbetrothedcitizenship oathclassroom energy project potentialcommitcommit tocommitments
Adjective(1 words)
ceremonial pledge
Strong matches (86)
compactconfidenceconsentconsortiumcontractconventionconvictioncountersigncovenantcovenant of saltdealdependencedesiredickerdo a dealdoomed hopeearnestemployment contractengageengagement
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ensureexpectationfair prospectfaithfervent hopeforebodingforecastforecastingforeshadowforeshadowingforeshowforeshowingforesightforetellforetellingforetokenforetokeningformal agreementgive hopegive indication ofgive prospect ofgood cheergood hopegreat expectationsguaranteeguarantyguessworkhave favorable oddshave good prospectshigh hopeshinthint athold out hopehold out promisehopehopeful prognosishopefulnesshopeshopinghoping against hopeimplyimprobabilityincrease the chancesindicantindicateindicationinspireinspire hopeinspiritinsureironclad agreementjustify hope
Verb(3 words)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (142)
Noun(27 words)
language unit conceptlookmakingsmarriage vownorwegian bokmål løfteoathsold norse orðperformance capacitypledgepledgespledgingpotentialpotentialnessprospectquality assurancereassurancesseemspanish afirmarswearsundertake
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legal agreementlegal contractlikelihoodlook likemake a dealmake a promisemake fair promisemake likelymake more likelymake probablemeanmutual agreementoathobligationoffer the expectationomenpactpactionparolepass
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pawnpledgeplightportendportentpossibilitypotentialprayerful hopepredictionprefigurationprefigurementprefiguringpreindicationpremonitory shiverpremonitory signpremonitory symptompresagepresagingpresentimentpreshowingpresignifyingpresumptionprobabilityprobabilizeprognosisprognosticprognosticationprophecyprophesyprophesyingprospectprospectsprospectusprotocolraise expectationraise expectationsraise hopereassurerelianceresolutionsanguine expectationsecurityseem likelyshadowshow a tendencyshow signs ofsignsmooth the waysoothsayspeculationspellstand fair tostatistical predictionstipulatestipulationsubscribesubscriptionsuggestsupportsweartokentokeningtransactiontrothtrusttypeunderstandingundertakeundertakingunderwriteunion contractvalid contractvaticinationvouchvowwage contractwarrantwarrantywell-grounded hopewordword of honor
Adjective(5 words)
marital vowmusical talentoccitan promesaoral pledgeunformed clay
Verb(9 words)
Related word relations
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More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbinding promisepersonal promisepromissory notesolemn promiseverbal promisewritten promise
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
You must promise not to take the rope off.
Source: tatoeba (16617)
You must stick to your promise.
Source: tatoeba (16813)
I rest on your promise.
Source: tatoeba (16876)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.