promise
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noun
a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen:
«…するという/…という/…を与えるという» 約束 «to do/that節/of» ; 【人から/人に対する】約束 «from/to»
e.g. what happened to all those firm promises of support?
e.g. with clause : he took my fax number with the promise that he would send me a drawing
e.g. with infinitive : I did not keep my promise to go home early.
the quality of potential excellence:
(前途の)見込み, 有望; 気配, 兆し
e.g. he showed great promise even as a junior officer.
in singular an indication that something specified is expected or likely to occur:
e.g. the promise of peace.
verb
1. reporting verb assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare that something will happen:
〈物･事〉を約束する;〖promise to do〗 …すると約束する［請け合う］
e.g. with infinitive : he promised to forward my mail
〖promise (A) (that)節〗 (A〈人〉に)…ということを約束する
e.g. with clause : she made him promise that he wouldn't do it again
｟書｠ 〖直接話法〗…と約束して言う (!(1)コーパス伝達部は文尾のほか, 文中･文頭も可能(2)直接引用部は通例一人称主語)
e.g. with direct speech : “I'll bring it right back,” she promised
〖promise (A) B/B(to A)〗 (A〈人〉に)B〈物･事〉を与えると約束する
e.g. with two objects : he promised her the job.
with object (usually be promised) archaic pledge (someone, especially a woman) to marry someone else; betroth:
e.g. I've been promised to him for years.
2. with object give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence or situation):
〈事が〉〈事〉が起こりそうなことを示す
e.g. forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music from around the world
〖～ to do〗 〈事が〉…しそうである
e.g. with infinitive : it promised to be a night that all present would long remember.
(of a person, publication, institution, etc.) announce (something) as being expected to happen:
e.g. with two objects : we're promised more winter weather tonight
e.g. in its pre-Christmas trading statement it promised record results.
(promise oneself) contemplate the pleasant expectation of:
〖～ oneself (that)節〗 …ということを心に決める, 心待ちにする
e.g. he tidied up the room, promising himself an early night.
PHRASES
I promise (or I promise you)
informal used for emphasis, especially so as to reassure, encourage, or threaten someone:
e.g. oh, I'm not joking, I promise you.
promise (someone) the earth (or moon)
make extravagant promises to someone that are unlikely to be fulfilled:
e.g. interactive technology titillates, promises the earth but delivers nothing.
promises, promises
informal used to indicate that the speaker is skeptical about someone's stated intention to do something.
DERIVATIVES
promiser noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.