promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
Inggris
~ 2500
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
Pola penggunaan:
to promise [someone] [something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
Sinonim
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
Antonim
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
Kolokasi
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
Tema
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I promise I'll call you when I arrive.
- She promised to finish the report by Friday.
- They promised him a promotion if he met his targets.
- He promised his parents he would study harder.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
Kata benda
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
Pola penggunaan:
make/keep/break a promise
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
Sinonim
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
Antonim
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
Kolokasi
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
Tema
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He made a promise to help her move house.
- It was a promise she intended to keep.
- Breaking a promise can damage trust.
- The politician's promises were met with skepticism.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
Kata benda
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
Sinonim
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
Antonim
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
Kolokasi
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
Tema
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
Suku kata & tekanan
prom - ise (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
Kata terkait
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
Ungkapan
break a promise
1/bɹˈeɪk ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Fail to do what you promised
To not do what you said you would do before.
Contoh
- He broke his promise and didn't show up.
- Breaking a promise can hurt someone's feelings.
empty promise
1/ˈɛmpti pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Promise with no intention to keep it
A promise that someone will not really keep.
Contoh
- Many voters felt the campaign pledges were empty promises.
- He made empty promises just to keep her happy.
keep a promise
1/kˈip ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Do what you promised
To do what you said you would do before.
Contoh
- She always keeps her promises, no matter how difficult it is.
- Keeping a promise builds trust between people.
show promise
1/ʃˈoʊ pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Display signs of potential success
To seem like you will be good or successful later.
Contoh
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.