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Definition of promise

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Promise (a.) An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made..

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Disengage :: Disengage (v. t.) To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study..

Pollicitation :: Pollicitation (n.) A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise..

Promisor :: Promisor (n.) One who engages or undertakes; a promiser.

Affiance :: Affiance (v. t.) To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage..

Promising :: Promising (a.) Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day..

Compromise :: Compromise (v. i.) To agree; to accord.

Perfidy :: Perfidy (n.) The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery..

Covenant :: Covenant (v. t.) To grant or promise by covenant.

Assumpsit :: Assumpsit (n.) A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied..

On :: On (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse..

Affiance :: Affiance (v. t.) To assure by promise.

Promise :: Promise (a.) In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act..

Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration..

Vow :: Vow (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow..

Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course..

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..

Agreement :: Agreement (n.) The language, oral or written, embodying reciprocal promises..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise..

Assure :: Assure (v. t.) To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence..