Promise I Failed Great Government Made Full Noun

• to make/keep/break a promise
• she kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
• the government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
• do i have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this?

promise

1. a statement that tells somebody that you will definitely do or not do something
• to make/keep/break a promise
• She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
• The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
• Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this?
• You haven't gone back on your promise, have you?
• He simply broke every single promise he ever made me.
2. a sign that somebody/something will be successful
• synonym potential
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• Her work shows great promise.
• He failed to fulfil his early promise.
• Their future was full of promise.
3. a sign, or a reason for hope that something may happen, especially something good
• The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather.
• The dog approached, attracted by the promise of food.
4. the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning something quickly

Extra Examples

• His career failed to fulfil its early promise.
• I’ll consider it, but I make no promises.
• Organic food seems to hold out the promise of healthy living.
• Politicians should be held to their promises.
• She showed great promise as a runner.
• The Opposition is determined to hold the government to its election promises.
• The year began so full of promise, and ended in disappointment.
• They’ve made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system.
• This new venture holds great promise for the future.
• We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May.
• You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight.
• a pianist of promise
• promises of support
• Do I have your promise that you won’t tell anyone about this?
• He repeated his promise that there would be extra help for the poorest pensioners.
• Her work shows great promise.
• I try not to make promises that I can’t keep.
• I won’t be late. That’s a promise!
• She had obviously forgotten her promise to call me.
• The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm sunny weather.
• The minister was under attack for a series of broken promises.
• The president has made a habit of breaking election promises.
• Their future was full of promise.
• You haven’t gone back on your promise to me, have you?

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.