Definitions of promise:
- noun: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Example: "There is little or no promise that he will recover"
- noun: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- verb: give grounds for expectations
Example: "The results promised fame and glory"
- verb: make a promise or commitment
- verb: promise to undertake or give
Example: "I promise you my best effort"
- verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance
- name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49914)