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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
promise
/ˈpɹɒmɪs/
verb1 of 2
to say you will certainly do something
- “As far as I know, he always keeps his promises.”Tatoeba
- “Promise not to forget about the good times we had.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
An oath or affirmation; a vow
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)