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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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Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..

True :: True (n.) Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge..

Pawn :: Pawn (n.) State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise.

Old :: Old (superl.) Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise..

Covenant :: Covenant (n.) The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures, conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience, repentance, faith, etc..

Benempt :: Benempt (p. p.) Promised; vowed.

Straight-pight :: Straight-out (a.) Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing..

Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath..

Compromit :: Compromit (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.

Bribe :: Bribe (v. t.) To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to..

Money :: Money (n.) Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling..

Compromised :: Compromised (imp. & p. p.) of Compromis.

Pollicitation :: Pollicitation (n.) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made.

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..

Conditional :: Conditional (a.) Containing, implying, or depending on, a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or granted on certain terms; as, a conditional promise..

Accept :: Accept (v. t.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange..

Bribe :: Bribe (v. i.) To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise..

Compromise :: Compromise (n.) A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators.

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