Synonym: anticipate, assure, call, forebode, foretell, hope, predict, prognosticate. Similar words: compromise, promising, promiscuous, prominent, premise, economist, prompt, promote. Meaning: ['prɑmɪs /'prɒ-] 
n. 1. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future 2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. v. 1. make a promise or commitment 2. promise to undertake or give 3. make a prediction about; tell in advance 4. give grounds for expectations.
n. 1. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future 2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. v. 1. make a promise or commitment 2. promise to undertake or give 3. make a prediction about; tell in advance 4. give grounds for expectations. 
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151. I am prepared to lend you the money if you promise to pay it back.
152. We shall have to nail him down to his promise.
153. This latest election promise might just tilt the balance in the government's favour.
154. She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
155. What they promise sounds impressive enough - let's see if they come up with the goods.
156. You may borrow this book as long as you promise to give it back.
157. I'd like to see him fulfil his promise to reorganize the army.
158. I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it.
159. You can only go to the match if you promise to leave at the first sign of trouble.
160. He'd broken his promise again, and it was the last straw.
161. Once you have made a promise, there is no turning back.
162. He's a man of integrity; he won't break his promise.
163. Despite their promise that they would bring down the prices, prices have gone on rising.
164. He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise.
165. Once he made a promise of help,he would never fall back.
166. America helped the rebels in return for their promise to support democracy.
167. Only a foolish politician would promise to lower the rate of inflation and reduce unemployment at one fell swoop.
168. You can't swallow the promise of financial allocation that you made yesterday.
169. I promise to keep the meeting short and sweet .
170. They knew full well that he would certainly break his promise.
171. If you make a promise you should keep it; you ought not to break your promise.
172. Promise me you won't breathe a word of this to anyone.
173. If I make a promise, I like to keep it.
174. I hope that he will act up to his promise.
175. On his deathbed, my father made me promise not to sell the house.
176. He convinced us that he would carry through with/on his promise.
176. Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and create good sentences.
177. Critics accused the government of doing a U-turn on its promise to increase education spending.
178. The boy is showing great promise as a football player.
179. I was too tired and frightened to find comfort in that familiar promise.
180. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise — don't reckon on it.
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