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promises

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

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noun

An oath or affirmation; a vow

Examples :

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it; he broke his promise"

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noun

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

Examples :

"The politician made many promises during the election campaign. "

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noun

Reason to expect improvement or success; potential

Examples :

"She shows great promise as an actress."

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noun

A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation

Examples :

"The website used promises to show the "loading..." message while it fetched the search results from the server. "

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noun

Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

Examples :

"The company's promises of better pay and benefits attracted many new employees. "

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verb

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

Examples :

"He promised to never return to this town again."

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verb

To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.

Examples :

"The clouds promise rain."

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