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
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
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.'
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
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
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
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
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"
To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain
Turkish - Turkish
Definition of va'd in Turkish Turkish dictionary
(Osmanlı Dönemi) Söz verme. Söz verilen şey. Bir kimsenin yapacağına veya yapmayacağına dâir söz vermiş olduğu husus. Bir şeyi yapmak veya bir şey için söz vermek va'ddır. Hayır işlenecek iş için masdar "va'd" veya "vaide" dir. İşlenecek şey şer ise; ev'ide denir. Masdarı "Îâd: $ " dır. Va'd hayırda, îâd ve vaîd şerde kullanıldığına göre; vaîd: $ masdarı şerre niyet ettiğini, korkulacak iş işleyeceğini haber vermekle korkutmaktan ibarettir