Definitions
A statement that one will do something; also a sign of potential.
Word origin
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin prōmissa, Latin prōmissum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter past participles of prōmittō (“to send forth, to say beforehand, to promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission. Compare admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native ġehātan (“to promise”) and ġehāt (“a promise”).
Used in a sentence
“When I make a promise, I always stick to it.”
“He broke his promise: he said he'd return my jewellery, but never did.”
“He purſued Andrew Houſtoun upon his promiſe, to give him the like Sallary for the next year, and in abſence obtained him to be holden as confeſt and Decerned.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“sign of potential”7 letters
02“Serious pledge”7 letters
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