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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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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