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单词 promise
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Promise
nnoun.communicationa verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Derivationally Related Form:promise
Hypernyms:commitment dedication speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:promisecommitmentmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:promisespeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:betrothalengagementoathparolepinningrain checktrothwordword of honor
Full Hyponyms:
bayatbetrothaloathparolepinningrain checkringing
nnoun.cognitiongrounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Synset:hope
Examples:
  • there is little or no promise that he will recover
Derivationally Related Form:promisehope
Hypernyms:expectation outlook prospect
Inherited Hypernyms:promiseexpectationbeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:rainbow
Full Hyponyms:
rainbow
vverb.communicationmake a promise or commitment
Synset:assure
Derivationally Related Form:promisepromisorpromissorypromiserpromiseeassurance
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:promisedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:contractguaranteepledgeplightswear offundertake
Full Troponyms:autographbailbar mitzvahbat mitzvahbetrothcertifycommunecommunicateconfirmcontractcosigncountersigncovenantendorseexecuteguaranteeinitialinkpledgeprofessproviderentsecuresignstipulateswearswear offtake the veilundersignundertakeunderwritevisavow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s something (apply to: promise) | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE (apply to: promise) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: promise)
vverb.communicationpromise to undertake or give
Examples:
  • I promise you my best effort
Derivationally Related Form:promisepromisorpromiseepromissory
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:promisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the money to them (apply to: promise) | They --- them the money (apply to: promise)
vverb.communicationmake a prediction about; tell in advance
Synset:anticipate call forebode foretell predict prognosticate
Examples:
  • Call the outcome of an election
Derivationally Related Form:prognosisanticipatorypredictiveprognosticativeprognosticatorforebodingprognosticationpredictorpredictionforetelling
Hypernyms:guess hazard pretend venture
Inherited Hypernyms:predictguessspeculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:augurbetcalculateforecastoutguessprophesyreadsecond-guessvaticinatewager
Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastprophesyreadscrysecond-guessvaticinate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.stativegive grounds for expectations
Examples:
  • The new results were promising
  • The results promised fame and glory
Derivationally Related Form:promise
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:promisebe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
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