promise

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Singular promise

Plural promises

1. When someone is making a promise to a person, he is saying what he plans to do for that person.

   Jane was angry that John broke his promise to take her out to the movies.

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Plain form promise

Third-person singular promises

Past tense promised

Past participle promised

Present participle promising

1. When a person promises, he states that he will make certain to do an action.

   I promise that I will come back home by noon. You can trust me.