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promise

gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 2500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद A2 action
1

Say you will do something

To say you will surely do or give something in the future.

वापर नमुना: to promise [someone] [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
समानार्थी शब्द
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
सहप्रयोग
promise faithfully |promise to help |promise someone something |keep a promise
विषय
communication |relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I promise to help you.
  • She promised to come to my party.
  • They promised me a new bike.
  • He promised to call me tomorrow.
नाम A2 entity
2

A statement of commitment

Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.

वापर नमुना: make/keep/break a promise
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
समानार्थी शब्द
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
सहप्रयोग
make a promise |keep a promise |break a promise |empty promise
विषय
communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I made a promise to my friend.
  • She kept her promise to visit me.
  • He broke his promise.
  • We must keep our promises.
नाम B1 property
3

Potential for success

A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.

सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
समानार्थी शब्द
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
सहप्रयोग
show promise |full of promise |hold promise
विषय
career |education |personal development |business |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The young athlete shows great promise.
  • This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
  • Her early work was full of promise.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He shows promise as a writer.
  • This idea has promise.
  • She is full of promise.
  • The project holds much promise.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
prom - ise (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: promise
  • Plural: promise, promises
Verb
  • Base: promise
  • 3rd Person Singular: promises
  • Present Participle: promising
  • Past: promised
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
promises noun promising verb promised verb
Related words
promisingly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory adjective
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • The new software shows promise in early tests.
  • She shows great promise as a pianist.
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