Definizione monolingua

promise

promise (third-person singular simple present promises, present participle promising, simple past and past participle promised)

1. to commit to something or action; to make an oath; make a vow.

   If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.

   She promised me it was her first time.

   He promised to never return to this town again.

   She promised me a big kiss if I pick her up for the airport.

   I cant promise success, but Ill do the best I can.

promise (plural promises)

1. An oath or affirmation; a vow.

   If I make a promise, I always stick to it.

   He broke his promise.

2. 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.
   • 1668 July 3??, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Hou?toun” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 547–548

     He pur?ued Andrew Hou?toun upon his promi?e, to give him the like Sallary for the next year, and in ab?ence obtained him to be holden as confe?t and Decerned.

promise

1. feminine plural form of promis
2. neuter plural form of promis

Definizione dizionario promise

	promessa
	transaction
	vow
	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.

	promettere
	to commit to something or action
	To make a promise.

	anticipare
	Affermare, o rendere noto qualcosa in anticipo, soprattutto utilizzando inferenza o conoscenze particolari.
	To state, or make something known in advance, especially using inference or special knowledge.

	predire
	Affermare, o rendere noto qualcosa in anticipo, soprattutto utilizzando inferenza o conoscenze particolari.
	To state, or make something known in advance, especially using inference or special knowledge.

	pronosticare
	Affermare, o rendere noto qualcosa in anticipo, soprattutto utilizzando inferenza o conoscenze particolari.
	To state, or make something known in advance, especially using inference or special knowledge.

assicurare

compiere

eseguire

giurare

impegno

parola

proteggere

Altri significati:

to commit to something or action; an oath; a vow.

(to) promise

promise (a thing to someone) (ii)

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

An oath or affirmation; a vow.

exchange words or promises