promise
/ˈprɒmɪs/verb
उच्चारण प्रॉमिस
वादा करना; आशा जगाना
Basic word
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[T, I]
to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen; to make something seem likely to happen
वादा करना; आशा जगाना
- I promise to help you.
- It promises to be a good match.
- He promised to return the book on Monday.
+ 2 more examples
- I promise I won't be late.
- The clouds promise rain this evening.
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[C, U]
a statement that you will definitely do or not do something; a sign that somebody or something will be successful in the future
वादा, वचन; संभावना
- keep your promise
- a student of great promise
- She made a promise to her mother.
+ 2 more examples
- He broke his promise again.
- The young cricketer showed great promise.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the promise words: promise, pledge (a formal promise), vow (a serious promise, especially religious), oath (a formal promise, especially in court), word ('I give you my word'), undertaking, commitment.
वादे के शब्द याद रखिए: promise, pledge (औपचारिक वादा, प्रतिज्ञा), vow (गंभीर वादा, विशेषकर धार्मिक, व्रत), oath (औपचारिक वचन, विशेषकर अदालत में, शपथ), word ('I give you my word'), undertaking, commitment।
§Grammar and usage
Promise to do sth ('She promised to call'); promise sb sth.
Promise to do sth ('She promised to call'); promise sb sth।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep or break a promise, show promise (show signs of future success), a promising student (likely to be successful).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: keep या break a promise (वादा निभाना या तोड़ना), show promise (भावी सफलता के संकेत दिखाना), a promising student (होनहार छात्र)।
Promise the moon or the earth (promise something impossible), a lick and a promise (a quick, careless effort).
Idioms: promise the moon या the earth (असंभव वादा करना, चाँद-तारे तोड़ लाने का वादा), a lick and a promise (जल्दबाज़ी का लापरवाह प्रयास)।