Related / Similar Words:
hope, assure, predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate Definition: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover";a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future;make a promise or commitment;promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort";make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election";give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"; Hyponyms: rainbow, oath, parole, word, word of honor, betrothal, troth, engagement, pinning, rain check, pledge, plight, swear off, contract, undertake, guarantee, vouchsafe, read, second-guess, outguess, augur, bet, wager, forecast, calculate, prophesy, vaticinate Derivational Morphology:
hope, trust, desire, assure, assurance, pledge, promiser, promisor, promisee, foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding, prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication, prophecy, vaticination, prognosis, forecast, forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer, anticipation, prevision Anagrams:
semipro
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