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Promise
Promise
a.
In
general
, a
declaration
,
written
or
verbal
,
made
by
one
person
to
another
,
which
binds
the
person
who
makes
it to do, or to
forbear
to do, a
specified
act
; a
declaration
which
gives
to
the
person
to
whom
it is
made
a
right
to
expect
or to
claim
the
performance
or
forbearance
of a
specified
act
.
Promise
a.
An
engagement
by
one
person
to
another
,
either
in
words
or in
writing
,
but
properly
not
under
seal
,
for
the
performance
or
nonperformance
of
some
particular
thing
.
The
word
promise
is
used
to
denote
the
mere
engagement
of a
person
,
without
regard
to
the
consideration
for
it, or
the
corresponding
duty
of
the
party
to
whom
it is
made
.
Promise
a.
That
which
causes
hope
,
expectation
, or
assurance
;
especially
,
that
which
affords
expectation
of
future
distinction
; as, a
youth
of
great
promise
.
Promise
a.
Bestowal
,
fulfillment
, or
grant
of
what
is
promised
.
Promise
v. t.
To
engage
to do,
give
,
make
, or to
refrain
from
doing
,
giving
, or
making
, or
the
like
; to
covenant
; to
engage
; as, to
promise
a
visit
; to
promise
a
cessation
of
hostilities
; to
promise
the
payment
of
money
.
Promise
v. t.
To
afford
reason
to
expect
; to
cause
hope
or
assurance
of; as,
the
clouds
promise
rain
.
Promise
v. t.
To
make
declaration
of or
give
assurance
of, as
some
benefit
to be
conferred
; to
pledge
or
engage
to
bestow
; as,
the
proprietors
promised
large
tracts
of
land
;
the
city
promised
a
reward
.
Promise
v. i.
To
give
assurance
by a
promise
, or
binding
declaration
.
Promise
v. i.
To
afford
hopes
or
expectation
; to
give
ground
to
expect
good
;
rarely
, to
give
reason
to
expect
evil
.
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