a promise

Definition of a promise in English English dictionary
promise: {n} a declaration which binds the promiser in law or honor
promise: {v} to give one's word, assure, engage
promise: A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
promise: Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised
promise: to commit to something or action; an oath; a vow
promise: Pre-operational Modelling in the Seas of Europe EU MAST III project
promise: 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
promise: {f} pledge, give one's word, vow, commit oneself to a certain course of action
promise: If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment Promise me you will not waste your time `We'll be back next year,' he promised `You promise?' --- `All right, I promise.'
promise: If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing. While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive
promise: Lie told to get elected
promise: make a promise or commitment
promise: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
promise: give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory
promise: That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise
promise: An oath or affirmation; a vow
promise: 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: If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good or successful. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school. = potential
promise: 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: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future make a promise or commitment promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
promise: To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain
promise: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
promise: give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
promise: {i} pledge, vow, declaration of intention; source of hope, basis for expectations
promise: 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 promise is a data structure that contains an unevaluated expression It will be evaluated automatically, and replaced by the value of the expression, when some part of the program tries to examine the value of the promise See E14
promise: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future make a promise or commitment promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory
promise: 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: promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
promise: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
promise: If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state The officers promise a return to multiparty rule
promise: A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something. If you make a promise, you should keep it
promise: To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil
promise: A declaration that specifies a law that holds for the predicates/functions in the declaration Thus, examples of promises are assertions and promise ex declarations More generally, the term promise is often used for a declaration where extra information is given to the compiler which it cannot check itself, for example in purity pragmas
promise: To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration
promise: pledge
promise: give an assurance