Meanings (ES + gloss)
prometer
To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
"You think that I'll take anything." "I know you will, sweet." … "There wasn't going to be any of that. You promised there wouldn't be." "Well, there is now," she said sweetly.
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Phrases
a lick and a promisea promise is a promisea promise made is a promise keptbreach of promisebreak a promisebreak one's promisebreak-promiseelection promiseforepromiselick and a promisemispromiseon a promiseoutpromiseoverpromisepinky promiseprepromisepromisablepromise ringpromise the earthpromise the moonpromise the starspromise the worldpromisefulpromiselesspromiserrepromiseunderpromiseunpromise