Information about the word promise (English → Esperanto: promeso)

Synonym: affirmation

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈpɹɒmɪs/
Hyphenationprom·ise
Shavian alphabet𐑐𐑮𐑪𐑥𐑦𐑕
Deseret alphabet𐐹𐑉𐐱𐑋𐐮𐑅
Pluralpromises

Usage samples

He falsely claimed to have kept “every single promise” he made on the campaign trail.
This means Tsípras has stood by one promise at least: to keep the country in the Euro Zone.
He’s sending the promise of future favours and approval of Putin’s illegal land seizures, which suggest he would do little to reverse them as president.
I can make no promises.

Translations

Afrikaansbelofte
Czechpříslib; slib
Danishløfte
Dutchbelofte; toezegging
English (Old English)behat
Esperantopromeso
Frenchpromesse
GermanVersprechen; Zusage
Icelandicloforð
Italianpromessa
Norwegianløfte
Papiamentopromesa
Portuguesepromessa
Saterland FrisianGelööbnis; Ferspreeken; Toutällen
Spanishpromesa
Srananpramisi
Swedishlöfte
Tagalogpangakò