promise

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I.prom‧ise¹ S2 W2 /ˈprɒməs, ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen:
Last night the headmaster promised a full investigation.
promise to do something
She’s promised to do all she can to help.
promise (that)
Hurry up – we promised we wouldn’t be late.
promise somebody (that)
You promised me the car would be ready on Monday.
‘Promise me you won’t do anything stupid.’ ‘I promise.’
promise something to somebody
I’ve promised that book to Ian, I’m afraid.
promise somebody something
The company promised us a bonus this year.
‘I’ll be back by 1.00.’ ‘Promise?’ ‘Yes! Don’t worry.’
He reappeared two hours later, as promised.
2. [transitive] to show signs of something
promise to be something
Tonight’s meeting promises to be a difficult one.
dark clouds promising showers later
3. promise somebody the moon/the earth to promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give
4. I can’t promise (anything) spoken used to tell someone that you will try to do what they want, but may not be able to:
I’ll try my best to get tickets, but I can’t promise anything.
5. I promise you spoken used to emphasize a promise, warning, or statement:
I promise you, it does work!
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THESAURUS
▪ promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something, or that something will happen: He promised to give the book back. | The organisers have promised that this year’s event will take place.
▪ swear to make a very serious and sincere promise, for example in a law court: He had sworn to tell the truth. | I would never do that, I swear.
▪ give somebody your word especially spoken to promise sincerely that you will do something or that something is true – often used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: I give you my word that your money is safe with me. | I’ll let you go out tonight if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11.
▪ vow to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. | They vowed to carry on their campaign for justice.
▪ assure to promise someone that something will happen or that something is true, in order to try to make them feel less worried: Police have assured the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer.
▪ guarantee to promise that you will make sure that something will definitely happen, so that there is no question of it not happening: I guarantee that you will have the documents by tomorrow. | How can you guarantee that this won’t happen again?
▪ pledge to promise publicly or officially that you will do something, for example to give help or money: The government has pledged to increase overseas aid to $4 billion over the next five years.
▪ undertake formal to make an official or legal promise to do something: The government undertook to keep price increases to a minimum. | The two sides undertook to respect each other’s territory.
▪ commit to something formal to make a firm and definite promise to do something important, which will affect you for a long time and which could result in serious effects if you fail: Bobby felt unready to commit to a romantic relationship. | A group of 11 companies has committed to developing a new passenger plane.
II.promise² S3 W2 BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: promissum, from the past participle of promittere 'to send out, promise']
1. [countable] a statement that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will definitely happen
promise of
We received promises of support from several MPs.
promise to
He would never break his promise to his father.
promise to do something
She made a promise to visit them once a month.
promise that
He promised that he’d pick me up.
2. [uncountable] signs that something or someone will be good or successful:
a young man full of promise
Bill shows great promise as a goalkeeper.
She didn’t fulfil her early promise.
3. [singular, uncountable] a sign that something, usually something good, may happen
promise of
the promise of spring
The letter gave a promise of greater happiness.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
verbs
▪ make a promise I made a promise to my mother that I’d look after Dad.
▪ keep a promise (also fulfil a promise British English, fulfill a promise American English formal) (=do what you promised to do) She said she would come back, and she kept her promise. | The mayor has fulfilled his promise to get tough on corruption.
▪ break a promise (=not do what you promised to do) Once again, the government has broken its promises.
▪ go back on your promise (=break it) They were angry that the company had gone back on its promise.
▪ renege on a promise formal (=break it) It is tempting for the government to renege on its promise.
▪ have sb’s promise (=they have promised you something) ‘It’ll remain a secret?’ ‘Yes, you have my promise.’
▪ hold somebody to their promise (=make them keep it) The next day, Gareth held me to my promise to take him fishing.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + promise
▪ a solemn promise As governor, I made a solemn promise to defend the laws of the Republic.
▪ a firm promise (=definite) What had happened to all those firm promises of help?
▪ a vague promise (=not definite) Larry made some vague promises to leave his wife.
▪ a false/empty/hollow promise (=one that will not be kept) I didn’t make any false promises.
▪ a broken promise (=one that has not been kept) There have been too many broken promises.
▪ a campaign/election promise He was accused of breaking a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
verbs
▪ show promise (=seem likely to be good or successful) She showed promise as a singer at an early age.
▪ hold promise (=seem likely to be good or successful – used of things) The Internet clearly held great promise as an educational tool.
▪ fulfil your/its promise (also live up to your/its promise) (=be as good as expected) This young player has begun to fulfil his promise. | The rest of this movie never quite lives up to the promise of that opening moment.
adjectives
▪ great promise He’d initially shown great promise as a goalkeeper.
▪ early promise Tracey showed early promise in mathematics.
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THESAURUS
▪ promise a statement that you will definitely do or provide something, which may not be reliable: ‘I’ll call you tomorrow.’ ‘Is that a promise?’ | Politicians are always making promises.
▪ pledge a public or official promise to do a particular thing in the future: The Government has fulfilled at least 50% of its election pledges. | We have received pledges of help from various organizations.
▪ vow a very serious promise to do something or not to do something that you choose to make: He made a vow never to drink alcohol again. | your marriage vows
▪ oath a formal promise, especially one that someone makes in a court of law: Witnesses swear a solemn oath to tell the truth. | Public officials must take an oath to support the US Constitution.
▪ undertaking a serious or public promise to do something, especially something difficult which needs a lot of effort or money: The police have given an undertaking to reduce street crime in the city centre. | He was made to sign a written undertaking that he would not go within a mile of her house.
▪ assurance a promise that something will happen or is true, made so that someone is less worried or more confident: You have my assurance that it won’t happen again. | The manager gave me his personal assurance that the goods would be delivered today.
▪ guarantee a very definite promise that something will happen. A guarantee is also a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time.: With any diet, there’s no guarantee of success. | I’m afraid I can’t give you a 100% guarantee. | Is the camera still under guarantee (=within the period during which it can be repaired or replaced free)?

promisehu

◎	['prɔmis]
※	danh từ
	■	(promise of something) lời hứa, điều hứa, điều hẹn ước; sự hứa hẹn
		☆	we received many promises of help
			chúng tôi đã nhận được nhiều lời hứa giúp đỡ
		☆	to make a promise
			đưa ra một lời hứa
		☆	to carry out/fulfil/give/keep/break a promise
			thực hiện/làm trọn/đưa ra/giữ/không giữ một lời hứa
		☆	promise of marriage
			sự hứa hôn
		☆	empty promise
			lời hứa hão, lời hứa suông
		☆	I told him the truth under a promise of secrecy
			Tôi đã nói cho nó biết sự thật với lời hứa là giữ bí mật
		☆	I'll keep you/hold you to your promise
			Tôi sẽ buộc anh phải giữ lời hứa
	■	(promise of something) (nghĩa bóng) khả năng hoặc hy vọng cái gì có thể xảy ra; triển vọng; hứa hẹn
		☆	there is a promise of better weather tomorrow
			có dấu hiệu hứa hẹn ngày mai trời sẽ đẹp hơn
		☆	there seems little promise of success for the expedition
			dường như cuộc thám hiểm ít có triển vọng thành công
	■	hứa hẹn (sự thành công, kết quả tốt trong tương lai)
		☆	a scholarship for young musicians of promise
			một học bổng cho những nhạc sĩ trẻ có triển vọng
		☆	Her work/She shows great promise
			Công việc của cô ta/Cô ta tỏ ra có nhiều hứa hẹn
	〆	a lick and a promise
		✓	(thông tục) sự làm qua quít, làm cẩu thả (để lấp liếm)
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(to promise something to somebody) hứa với ai, đảm bảo với ai sẽ cho, hẹn ước
		☆	I can't promise, but I'll do my best
			Tôi không thể hứa được, nhưng tôi sẽ cố làm hết sức mình
		☆	this year promises good crops
			năm nay hứa hẹn được mùa
		☆	he has promised a thorough investigation into the affair
			ông ta đã hứa sẽ điều tra kỹ vụ này
		☆	Do you promise faithfully to pay me back? - Yes, I promise
			Anh có hứa chắc là sẽ trả tiền lại cho tôi hay không? - Vâng, tôi hứa
		☆	I've promised myself a quiet weekend
			Tôi đã tự hứa dành cho mình một kỳ nghỉ cuối tuần yên tĩnh
		☆	she promised me her help
			cô ta hứa là sẽ giúp tôi
		☆	the firm promised a wage increase to the workers/promised the workers a wage increase
			công ty đã hứa sẽ tăng lương cho công nhân
		☆	she promised me (that) she would be punctual
			cô ta hứa với tôi (rằng) cô ta sẽ đúng giờ
		☆	Promise (me) you won't forget!
			Hãy hứa (với tôi) rằng anh sẽ không quên!
	■	làm cho cái gì có vẻ có thể xảy ra
		☆	the clouds promise rain
			mây nhiều báo hiệu trời mưa
		☆	it promises to be warm this afternoon
			chiều nay có vẻ sẽ ấm
	〆	I (can) promise you
		✓	Tôi cam đoan với anh
			☆	You won't regret it, I promise you
				Anh sẽ không hối tiếc điều đó, tôi đảm bảo với anh
	〆	the promised land
		✓	(trong (kinh thánh)) miền đất phì nhiêu do Chúa Trời hứa với người Do Thái; miền đất hứa
		✓	chốn thiên thai; nơi cực lạc
	〆	to promise well
		✓	có vẻ sẽ đem lại kết quả tốt đẹp; có triển vọng tốt
			☆	The new sales policy promises well
				Chính sách bán hàng mới có triển vọng tốt
	〆	to promise (somebody) the earth /moon
		✓	(thông tục) hứa hão, hứa nhăng, hứa cuội

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hope, predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, assure