promise
noun
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
promised
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past participleof promise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof promise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
promisenouna declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
Example Sentences
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Gadi Eisenkot, the former general who leads the centrist-Zionist opposition to Netanyahu, promised during the campaign not to form a government with Arab support.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Remember too that the prime minister has promised a detailed plan on social care in England, which is some way off.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The countries had completed promised action plans "and will no longer be subject to the FATF's increased monitoring process," it added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
And everyone promised to water the saplings faithfully while they are still small and their roots are beginning to reach out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
That was when he pressed this compass into my hand, and told us that he promised he would go on looking for Marlene.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
