prom-ise / ˈpräməs
noun
a declaration that one will or will not do something There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept. Gaelic Proverb reason to expect something Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. Traditional Saying, often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 something one has expressly confirmed April is a promise that May is bound to keep. Hal Borland, 1900-1978 indication of future achievement, excellence, etc. The very best thing that could happen to a voice, if it shows any promise at all, is when it is very young to leave it alone and to let it develop quite naturally, and to let the person go on as long as possible with the sheer joy of singing. Jessye Norman, 1945- verb to pledge to do, provide, etc. Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. A.A. Milne, 1882-1953 to suggest beforehand; to foretell Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o’ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav’ry in their rotten smoke? from ‘Sonnet 34’ by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616