Overview of verb promise

The verb promise has 4 senses

• promise, assure -- (make a promise or commitment)


• promise -- (promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort")


• predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election")


• promise -- (give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory")

Overview of adj promising

The adj promising has 2 senses

• promising -- (showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man")


• bright, hopeful, promising -- (full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway")