promised
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
An inflected form of promise · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 964 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 19,018 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- make a promise or commitment also: assure
- promise to undertake or give I promise you my best effort
- make a prediction about; tell in advance also: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate Call the outcome of an election
- give grounds for expectations The new results were promisingThe results promised fame and glory
promised in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I was promised two pupils if I would take a house somewhere on this coast.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Somebody carried me up and undressed me, and promised me a great game of kissing in the morning.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, forever.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Angelique, who promised to be skilful in embroidering, disconcerted them by sudden changes to inexplicable idleness after days of praiseworthy application.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1