promise, v.
(promised, promises, promising)
freq. cnt. 45
(promised, promises, promising)
freq. cnt. 45
make a promise or commitment
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 1
assure promise
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSESomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
promise to undertake or give
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11
promise
sample sentences
"I promise you my best effort"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
make a prediction about; tell in advance
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
anticipate call forebode foretell predict prognosticate promise
sample sentences
"Call the outcome of an election"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
give grounds for expectations
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
promise