promise - English word #882

Translation

To tell someone that you will surely do something.

Word origin

From Latin promissum, meaning a thing sent forward or pledged.

Verb typeregular (promise, promises, promised)

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Here "promise" means to say you will surely do something.

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"Promises" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Promised" is the past form of "promise".

say

To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

word

A sound or group of letters that has a meaning when you say or write it.

hope

To want something to happen and feel that it might.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

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