promise
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The meaning (definition) of the word promise
to say you will do something
The word promise used in a sentence
“I promise to tidy my room after lunch.”
Words that mean the same as promise (synonyms)
vow
How the word promise is said around the world
| French | promettre (proh-METR) |
| Spanish | prometer (proh-may-TAYR) |
| Mandarin | 答应 (dah yeeng) |
| Hindi | वादा करना (VAH-dah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يَعِدُ (EYE-y-doo) |
| Russian | обещать (u-byee-SHAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | prometer (proo-mi-TAYR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | prometer (proh-may-TAYR) |
| Japanese | 約束する (yah-ku-soh-ku-SU-ru) |
| German | versprechen (fershp-RE-hyuhn) |
| Urdu | وعدہ کرنا (VAH-dah kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਵਾਅਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ (VAHUH-dah KU-ruh-nah) |
| Korean | 약속하다 (YAHG-soh-kah-dah) |
| Hebrew | להבטיח (LAHV-teekh) |
| Greek | υπόσχομαι (ee-POHS-khoh-may) |
| Dutch | beloven (buh-LOH-vuhn) |
| Tagalog | mangako (mah-NGAH-koh) |
| Vietnamese | hứa (HEW-uh-ur) |
| Turkish | söz vermek (serz ver-MEK) |
| Persian | قول دادن (kohl DAH-dahn) |
| Polish | obiecać (awb-YE-tsahch) |
| Ukrainian | обіцяти (oh-BEETS-yah-ti) |
| Bengali | প্রতিশ্রুতি দেওয়া (PROH-teesh-roo-tee DAY-oh) |
| Swedish | lova (LOH-vah) |
| Italian | promettere (proh-MAY-tay-ray) |
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