promise
noun
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
had promised
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past perfectof promise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The American star is playing to a crowd of up to 13,000 at the city's 3Arena - and, hours before the sell-crowd show, had promised "many incredible surprise guests".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Before the deal closed, Paramount had promised Wall Street it would slash $6 billion in costs over three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We’re now getting that steady flow that we had promised the dealers,” Rose said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Last week, Greer had promised there would be “a small subset of goods that we can just keep aside from any trade disputes.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
It was his birthday, and Habib had promised to take the boys to Toys“R”Us after prayers to pick out a present.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
