promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to promise [someone] [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
make/keep/break a promise
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
prom - ise (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.