different between promise vs adjuration
promise
English
Alternative forms
- promyse (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English promis, promisse, borrowed from Old French promesse, from Medieval Latin pr?missa, Latin pr?missum (“a promise”), feminine and neuter of promissus, past participle of pr?mitt? (“I send or put forth, let go forward, say beforehand, promise”), from pro (“forth”) + mittere (“to send”); see mission. Compare admit, commit, permit, etc. Displaced native Old English ?eh?tan (“to promise”) and ?eh?t (“a promise”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??m?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??m?s/
- Hyphenation: prom?ise
Noun
promise (countable and uncountable, plural promises)
- (countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
- (countable) 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.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Hou?toun” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 547–548
- He pur?ued Andrew Hou?toun upon his promi?e, to give him the like Sallary for the next year, and in ab?ence obtained him to be holden as confe?t and Decerned.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Hou?toun” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 547–548
- (uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
- My native country was full of youthful promise.
- (countable, computing, programming) A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation.
- Synonyms: delay, deferred, (imprecise) future
- (countable, obsolete) bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised
- He […] commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father.
Translations
Verb
promise (third-person singular simple present promises, present participle promising, simple past and past participle promised)
- (transitive, intransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
- (intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Synonyms
- halsen
Related terms
Translations
See also
- election promise
Further reading
- promise in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- promise in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- Promise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- imposer, porimes, semipro
French
Verb
promise
- feminine singular of the past participle of promettre
Anagrams
- imposer
Italian
Verb
promise
- third-person singular past historic of promettere
Anagrams
- espormi, esprimo, impreso
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pro?mise]
Adjective
promise
- feminine plural of promis
- neuter plural of promis
Verb
promise
- third-person singular simple perfect indicative of promite
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adjuration
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e???n
Etymology
From Latin adiuratio
Noun
adjuration (countable and uncountable, plural adjurations)
- A grave warning.
- 1855-1857, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit
- The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of 'Don't, stupid!' and an appearance of loose stocking and flannel, concluded that the young lady was in an undress.
- 1855-1857, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit
- A solemn oath.
See also
- adjure
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin adiuratio
Pronunciation
Noun
adjuration f (plural adjurations)
- adjuration
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