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Meaning, clue, or phrase

English words for 'a promise'

Closest matches for "a promise" are ranked by semantic fit across dictionary definitions.

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parolenouna promise100.0%
wordnouna promise100.0%
word of honornouna promise100.0%
give one's wordverbTo promise.93.8%
pass one's wordverbTo make a promise.90.8%
promisableadjAble to be promised.86.6%
promisingnounThe act of making a promise.86.4%
undertakingnounA promise or pledge; a guarantee.86.0%
empty letternouna promise that is not intended to be fulfilled85.1%
prepromiseadjBefore a promise is made.84.7%
forepromisenounA promise made in advance84.6%
pledgenounA solemn promise to do something.83.1%
vowverbmake a vow; promise82.8%
promissoryadjContaining or consisting of a promise.82.6%
promisernouna person who makes a promise81.9%
promisornouna person who makes a promise81.9%
propinenounA pledge.81.4%
overpromiseverbTo promise more than is delivered.81.3%
a promise made is a promise keptproverbA promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.80.8%
promissiveadjMaking or implying a promise; promising.80.8%
pinky promiseverb(informal) To make such a promise.79.8%
euchenoun(rhetoric) A vow or promise.79.8%
swear downverbTo promise; swear; give one's word.79.7%
towardlyadjPromising, propitious.79.7%
promisedverbsimple past and past participle of promise79.6%
promiseenouna person to whom a promise is made79.6%
promiselessadjWithout a promise.79.3%
guaranteeverbpromise to do or accomplish79.2%
undertakeverbpromise to do or accomplish79.2%
assureverbmake a promise or commitment79.1%
promiseverbmake a promise or commitment79.1%
mispromisenounA false promise; A promise that is made insincerely.78.6%
Promise Keepersnounplural of Promise Keeper78.5%
guaranteedadjMade certain; promised.78.5%
good as one's wordadj(simile) Faithful to a promise one has made.78.4%
promiselessnessnoun(rare) Absence of promise.78.4%
stipulateverbgive a guarantee or promise of78.3%
plightverbpromise solemnly and formally78.1%
promisesnounplural of promise78.0%
commitmentnounPromise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:77.7%
juramentnounA pledge or vow.77.7%
swear on a stack of BiblesverbTo make a promise or give an assurance with great conviction.77.6%
promises, promisesphrase(humorous) A response to a promise suggesting doubt that the promise will be kept.77.4%
broke one's promiseverbsimple past of break one's promise76.7%
broken one's promiseverbpast participle of break one's promise76.4%
breaking one's promiseverbpresent participle and gerund of break one's promise76.3%
a promise is a promiseproverbOne must keep one's promises.76.2%
promised the worldverbsimple past and past participle of promise the world76.1%
break one's wordverbTo break a promise one has made.76.0%
break a promiseverbTo fail to keep a promise.75.6%
rain checknouna promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future75.5%
juramentallyadvWith a pledge or vow.75.3%
unkeptadjNot kept (especially of promises).75.1%
forepromisedadjPromised beforehand.75.1%
broken a promiseverbpast participle of break a promise75.0%
promisseenounAlternative form of promisee.74.8%
agreementnounthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises74.4%
understandingnounthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises74.4%
broke a promiseverbsimple past of break a promise74.1%
oathnounA statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.73.9%
make goodverbact as promised73.8%
breaking a promiseverbpresent participle and gerund of break a promise73.6%
fall backverbTo fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.73.5%
if I'm lying, I'm dyingphrase(colloquial) A promise that one is telling the truth.73.4%
breaches of promisenounplural of breach of promise73.4%
promising the worldverbpresent participle and gerund of promise the world73.1%
handnounPromise, word; especially of a betrothal.72.8%
dedicationnouna message that makes a pledge72.8%
repromiseverb(transitive) To promise again or anew.72.7%
guarantynounAn assurance or guarantee.72.5%
securitynounA guarantee.72.5%
warrantingnounA guarantee.72.5%
promissorilyadvIn a promissory manner.72.3%
giveverbTo pledge.72.3%
fainaigueverbTo fail to keep a promise; to renege.72.1%
resolutionnounA statement of intent, a vow.72.0%
tokenadjDone as an indication or a pledge.71.7%
unpromisedadjNot promised.71.7%
outpromiseverb(transitive) To make more or better promises than.71.5%
pledgingnounThe making of a pledge.71.4%
of one's wordprep_phraseThat keeps promises and tells the truth.71.1%
vowedadjUndertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.71.0%
bilateral contractnouna contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)70.7%
pollicitationnounA voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.70.5%
promise ringsnounplural of promise ring70.3%

parolenouna promise100.0%
wordnouna promise100.0%
word of honornouna promise100.0%
promisingnounThe act of making a promise.86.4%
undertakingnounA promise or pledge; a guarantee.86.0%
empty letternouna promise that is not intended to be fulfilled85.1%
forepromisenounA promise made in advance84.6%
pledgenounA solemn promise to do something.83.1%
promisernouna person who makes a promise81.9%
promisornouna person who makes a promise81.9%
propinenounA pledge.81.4%
euchenoun(rhetoric) A vow or promise.79.8%
promiseenouna person to whom a promise is made79.6%
mispromisenounA false promise; A promise that is made insincerely.78.6%
Promise Keepersnounplural of Promise Keeper78.5%
promiselessnessnoun(rare) Absence of promise.78.4%
promisesnounplural of promise78.0%
commitmentnounPromise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:77.7%
juramentnounA pledge or vow.77.7%
rain checknouna promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future75.5%
promisseenounAlternative form of promisee.74.8%
agreementnounthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises74.4%
understandingnounthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises74.4%
oathnounA statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.73.9%
breaches of promisenounplural of breach of promise73.4%
handnounPromise, word; especially of a betrothal.72.8%
dedicationnouna message that makes a pledge72.8%
guarantynounAn assurance or guarantee.72.5%
securitynounA guarantee.72.5%
warrantingnounA guarantee.72.5%
resolutionnounA statement of intent, a vow.72.0%
pledgingnounThe making of a pledge.71.4%
bilateral contractnouna contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)70.7%
pollicitationnounA voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.70.5%
promise ringsnounplural of promise ring70.3%

give one's wordverbTo promise.93.8%
pass one's wordverbTo make a promise.90.8%
vowverbmake a vow; promise82.8%
overpromiseverbTo promise more than is delivered.81.3%
pinky promiseverb(informal) To make such a promise.79.8%
swear downverbTo promise; swear; give one's word.79.7%
promisedverbsimple past and past participle of promise79.6%
guaranteeverbpromise to do or accomplish79.2%
undertakeverbpromise to do or accomplish79.2%
assureverbmake a promise or commitment79.1%
promiseverbmake a promise or commitment79.1%
stipulateverbgive a guarantee or promise of78.3%
pledgeverbTo make a solemn promise (to do something).78.3%
plightverbpromise solemnly and formally78.1%
swear on a stack of BiblesverbTo make a promise or give an assurance with great conviction.77.6%
broke one's promiseverbsimple past of break one's promise76.7%
broken one's promiseverbpast participle of break one's promise76.4%
breaking one's promiseverbpresent participle and gerund of break one's promise76.3%
promised the worldverbsimple past and past participle of promise the world76.1%
break one's wordverbTo break a promise one has made.76.0%
promisingverbpresent participle and gerund of promise75.6%
break a promiseverbTo fail to keep a promise.75.6%
broken a promiseverbpast participle of break a promise75.0%
broke a promiseverbsimple past of break a promise74.1%
mispromiseverbTo make a mispromise; to promise insincerely.73.9%
make goodverbact as promised73.8%
breaking a promiseverbpresent participle and gerund of break a promise73.6%
fall backverbTo fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.73.5%
promising the worldverbpresent participle and gerund of promise the world73.1%
repromiseverb(transitive) To promise again or anew.72.7%
giveverbTo pledge.72.3%
fainaigueverbTo fail to keep a promise; to renege.72.1%
outpromiseverb(transitive) To make more or better promises than.71.5%

juramentallyadvWith a pledge or vow.75.3%
promissorilyadvIn a promissory manner.72.3%

promisableadjAble to be promised.86.6%
prepromiseadjBefore a promise is made.84.7%
promissoryadjContaining or consisting of a promise.82.6%
promissiveadjMaking or implying a promise; promising.80.8%
towardlyadjPromising, propitious.79.7%
promiselessadjWithout a promise.79.3%
guaranteedadjMade certain; promised.78.5%
good as one's wordadj(simile) Faithful to a promise one has made.78.4%
unkeptadjNot kept (especially of promises).75.1%
forepromisedadjPromised beforehand.75.1%
promisedadjDue to become manifest because of a past promise.74.3%
tokenadjDone as an indication or a pledge.71.7%
unpromisedadjNot promised.71.7%
vowedadjUndertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.71.0%

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