English-Thai Dictionary

promise

N คำสัญญา  คำมั่นสัญญา  คำปฏิญา ณ  assurance avowal agreement warrant kam-san-ya

 

promise

VI สัญญา  รับปาก  ให้ คำมั่น  plight engage deny deceive san-ya

 

promise

VT สัญญา  รับปาก  ยืนยัน  ทำให้ มั่นใจ  plight engage deny deceive san-ya

 

promise someone the moon

IDM ให้สัญญา ใน สิ่ง ที่ มากเกินไป  ให้สัญญา ใน สิ่ง ที่ เป็นไปไม่ได้  hai-san-ya-nai-siang-ti-tam-mak-koen-pai

 

promise the moon (to)

IDM ให้สัญญา ใน สิ่ง ที่ มากเกินไป  ให้สัญญา ใน สิ่ง ที่ เป็นไปไม่ได้  hai-san-ya-nai-siang-ti-tam-mak-koen-pai

 

promise to

PHRV สัญญา กับ  ให้ คำสัญญา กับ  san-ya-kab

 

promise well

PHRV เป็น สัญญา ของ ความสำเร็จ  pen-san-ya-kong-kwam-sam-red

 

promisee

N ผู้รับ สัญญา  phu-rub-san-ya

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROMISE

n.[L. promissum, from promitto, to send before or forward; pro and mitto, to send. ] 1. In a general sense, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it, either in honor, conscience or law, to do or forbear a certain act specified; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made, a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of the act. The promise of a visit to my neighbor, gives him a right to expect it, and I am bound in honor and civility to perform the promise. Of such a promise human laws have no cognizance; but the fulfillment of it is one of the minor moralities, which civility, kindness and strict integrity require to be observed.
2. In law, a declaration, verbal or written, made by one person to another for a good or valuable consideration, in the nature of a covenant, by which the promiser binds himself, and as the case may be, his legal representatives, to do or forbear some act; and gives to the promisee a legal right to demand and enforce a fulfillment.
3. A binding declaration of something to be done or given for another's benefit; as the promise of a grant of land. A promise may be absolute or conditional; lawful or unlawful; express or implied. An absolute promise must be fulfilled at all events. The obligation to fulfill a conditional promise depends on the performance of the condition. An unlawful promise is not binding, because it is void; for it is incompatible with a prior paramount obligation of obedience to the laws. An express promise, is one expressed in words or writing. An implied promise, is one which reason and justice dictate. If I hire a man to perform a day's labor, without any declaration that I will pay him, the law presumes a promise on my part that I will give him a reasonable reward, and will enforce much implied promise.
4. Hopes; expectation, or that which affords expectation of future distinction; as a youth of great promise.
My native country was full of youthful promise.
5. That which is promised; fulfillment or grant of what is promised.
He commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father. Acts 1:4.
6. In Scripture, the promise of God is the declaration or assurance which God has given in his word of bestowing blessings on his people. Such assurance resting on the perfect justice, power, benevolence and immutable veracity of God, cannot fail of performance.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promises. 2 Peter 3:9.

 

PROMISE

v.t.To make a declaration to another, which binds the promiser in honor, conscience or law, to do or forbear some act; as, to promise a visit to a friend; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. 1. To afford reason to expect; as, the year promises a good harvest.
2. To make declaration or give assurance of some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow.
The proprietors promised large tracts of land.

 

PROMISE

v.i.To assure one by a promise or binding declaration. The man promises fair; let us forgive him. 1. To afford hopes or expectations; to give ground to expect good. The youth promises to be an eminent man; the wheat promises to be a good crop; the weather promises to be pleasant.
2. In popular use, this verb sometimes threatens or assures of evil. The rogue shall be punished, I promise you.
Will not the ladies be afraid of the lion?

 

PROMISE-BREACH

n.Violation of promise.

 

PROMISE-BREAKER

n.A violator of promises.

 

PROMISED

pp. Engaged by word or writing; stipulated.

 

PROMISEE

n.The person to whom a promise is made.

 

PROMISER

n.One who promises; one who engages, assures, stipulates or covenants. Fear, says Dryden, is a great promiser. We may say that hope is a very liberal promiser. The import of a promise, when disputed, is not to be determined by the sense of the promiser, nor by the expectations of the promisee.
[Note. In law language, promisor is used, but without necessity or advantage. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROMISE

Prom "ise, a. Etym: [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere,promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]

 

1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Gal. iii. 18.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made. Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.

 

3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise. Shak. My native country was full of youthful promise. W. Irving.

 

4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised. He. .. commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father. Acts i. 4.

 

PROMISE

Prom "ise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb. n. Promising. ]

 

1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise aid. " Shak.

 

2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain. Milton.

 

3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward. Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land. -- To promise one's self. (a ) To resolve; to determine; to vow. (b ) To be assured; to have strong confidence. I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced. Rambler.

 

PROMISE

PROMISE Prom "ise, v. i.

 

1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

 

2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil. Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion I fear it, I promise you. Shak.

 

PROMISEE

PROMISEE Prom `is *ee ", n. (Law )

 

Defn: The person to whom a promise is made.

 

PROMISER

PROMISER Prom "is *er, n.

 

Defn: One who promises.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

promise

prom ise |ˈpräməs ˈprɑməs | ▶noun a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen: what happened to all those firm promises of support? | [ with clause ] : he took my fax number with the promise that he would send me a drawing | [ with infinitive ] : I did not keep my promise to go home early. • the quality of potential excellence: he showed great promise even as a junior officer. • [ in sing. ] an indication that something specified is expected or likely to occur: the promise of peace. ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare that something will happen: [ with infinitive ] : he promised to forward my mail | [ with clause ] : she made him promise that he wouldn't do it again | [ with direct speech ] : “I'll bring it right back, ” she promised | [ with two objs. ] : he promised her the job. • [ with obj. ] (usu. be promised ) archaic pledge (someone, esp. a woman ) to marry someone else; betroth: I've been promised to him for years. 2 [ with obj. ] give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence or situation ): forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music from around the world | [ with infinitive ] : it promised to be a night that all present would long remember. • (of a person, publication, institution, etc. ) announce (something ) as being expected to happen: in its pre-Christmas trading statement it promised record results | [ with two objs. ] : we're promised more winter weather tonight. • (promise oneself ) contemplate the pleasant expectation of: he tidied up the room, promising himself an early night. PHRASES I promise (or I promise you ) informal used for emphasis, esp. so as to reassure, encourage, or threaten someone: oh, I'm not joking, I promise you. promise ( someone ) the earth (or moon ) make extravagant promises to someone that are unlikely to be fulfilled: interactive technology titillates, promises the earth, but delivers nothing. promises, promises informal used to indicate that the speaker is skeptical about someone's stated intention to do something. DERIVATIVES prom is er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised, ’ neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise, ’ from pro- ‘forward ’ + mittere ‘send. ’

 

Promised Land

Prom ised Land |ˈprɑməst lɑnd | ▶noun (in the Bible ) the land of Canaan, which was promised to Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:7 ). • (promised land ) a place or situation in which someone expects to find great happiness: Italy is the promised land for any musician.

 

promisee

prom is ee |ˌpräməˈsē ˌprɑməˈsi | ▶noun Law a person to whom a promise is made.

 

Oxford Dictionary

promise

prom |ise |ˈprɒmɪs | ▶noun 1 a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen: what happened to all those firm promises of support? | [ with infinitive ] : I did not keep my promise to go home early. • [ in sing. ] an indication that something is likely to occur: dawn came with the promise of fine weather. 2 [ mass noun ] the quality of potential excellence: he showed great promise even as a junior officer. ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen: [ with infinitive ] : he promised to forward my mail | [ with clause ] : she made him promise that he wouldn't do it again | [ with direct speech ] : ‘I'll bring it straight back, ’ she promised | [ with two objs ] : he promised her the job. • [ with obj. ] archaic pledge (someone, especially a woman ) to marry someone else; betroth: I've been promised to him for years. 2 [ with obj. ] give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence ): forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music | [ with infinitive ] : it promised to be a night that all would remember. • announce (something ) as being expected to happen: forecasters were promising a record snowfall in Boston | [ with two objs ] : we're promised more winter weather tonight. • (promise oneself ) contemplate the pleasant expectation of: he tidied up the sitting room, promising himself an early night. PHRASES I promise (or I promise you ) informal used for emphasis, especially so as to reassure, encourage, or threaten someone: oh, I'm not joking, I promise you. on a promise informal confidently assured of something, especially of having sexual intercourse: a shop where Tom and I are on a promise with the girls serving there. promise ( someone ) the earth (or moon ) make extravagant promises to someone that are unlikely to be fulfilled: interactive technology titillates, promises the earth but delivers nothing. promises, promises informal used to indicate that the speaker is sceptical about someone's stated intention to do something. DERIVATIVES promiser noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised ’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise ’, from pro- ‘forward ’ + mittere ‘send ’.

 

Promised Land

Promised Land ▶noun (in the Bible ) the land of Canaan, that was promised to Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:7 ). • (the promised land ) a place or situation in which someone expects to find great happiness: Italy is the promised land for any musician.

 

promisee

prom |isee |prɒmɪˈsiː | ▶noun Law a person to whom a promise is made.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

promise

promise noun 1 you broke your promise: word (of honor ), assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract, covenant. 2 he shows promise: potential, ability, aptitude, capability, capacity. 3 the promise of fine weather: indication, hint, suggestion, sign. ▶verb 1 she promised to go: give one's word, swear, pledge, vow, undertake, guarantee, contract, engage, give an assurance, commit oneself, bind oneself, swear /take an oath, covenant; archaic plight. 2 the skies promised sunshine: indicate, lead one to expect, point to, denote, signify, be a sign of, be evidence of, give hope of, bespeak, presage, augur, herald, bode, portend; literary betoken, foretoken, forebode.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

promise

promise noun 1 if I don't go I'll be breaking my promise: word of honour, word, assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract, covenant, compact. 2 Derek showed considerable promise in a number of sports: potential, ability, aptitude, capability, capacity, potentiality; talent, flair. 3 dawn came with a promise of fine weather: indication, hint, suggestion, sign. ▶verb 1 she promised to keep it a secret: give one's word, swear, pledge, vow, undertake, guarantee, assure, contract, engage, give an undertaking, give an assurance, commit oneself, bind oneself, cross one's heart (and hope to die ), swear /take an oath, covenant; archaic plight. 2 the skies promised a blissful day of warm summer sunshine: indicate, give an /every indication of, lead one to expect, give good grounds for expecting, point to, denote, signify, be a sign of, be evidence of, show signs of, hint at, suggest, give hope of, hold out hopes of, bespeak, presage, be a presage of, augur, herald, bode, foreshadow, portend; literary betoken, foretoken, forebode; rare harbinger.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

promise

prom ise /prɑ́məs |prɔ́m -/〖pro (前に )mise (送る )〗(形 )promising 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; -ising 他動詞 1 a. 〖promise to do 〗…すると約束する [請け合う ]; 〖promise (A ) (that )節 〗(A 〈人 〉に ) …ということを約束する ; 〖～ oneself (that )節 〗…ということを楽しみにする ▸ I promise to pay you back. ≒I promise (you ) (that ) I'll pay you back .お金はお返しすると約束します ▸ He promised not to laugh. ≒He promised (me ) he wouldn't laugh .彼は笑わないと約束した (!｟コーパス ｠to不定詞の前にnotやneverを伴うときはpromise A to doの型は ｟まれ ｠) ▸ I promised myself I would spend more time with my kids .子供たちと一緒に過ごす時間を増やそうと心待ちにしていた b. 〖promise (A ) B /B (to A )〗(A 〈人 〉に )B 〈物 事 〉を与えると約束する (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(a )); 〖～ oneself A 〗A 〈事 〉を心待ちにする ▸ “I want you to promise me something. Don't go out without me! ” “Okay, I promise. ”「約束して欲しいんだ, 私を置いて外出しないこと 」「わかった, 約束するよ 」 (!｟コーパス ｠通例後に約束の内容が続くが, すでに暗黙の了解になっている事の確認にも用いる ) ▸ When the exam is finished, she has promised herself a holiday in Hokkaido .彼女は試験が終わったら北海道で休暇を過ごそうと楽しみにしている ▸ I can't promise anything .｟話 ｠やってはみるけど保証はできない c. ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と約束して言う (!(1 )｟コーパス ｠伝達部は文尾のほか, 文中 文頭も可能; →say 他動詞 1a 語法 .(2 )直接引用部は通例一人称主語 ) ▸ “I'll remember, ” he promised .「覚えておくよ 」と彼は約束した d. 〖promise A to do 〗A 〈人 〉に … すると約束する (!tell A to doの型と違ってAはto不定詞の意味上の主語でないことに注意 ) ▸ Will you promise me to finish it by tomorrow? それを明日までに仕上げると約束してくれるかい 事情 英米では約束を破ることは信頼関係を大きく傷つける. 日本の 「うそも方便 」的な考えや単なる社交辞令で済まされないことも多いので注意 (→lie 2 , liar ).2 〈事が 〉〈事 〉が起こりそうなことを示す ; 〖～ to do 〗〈事が 〉…しそうである ▸ It promises to be quite a party .すばらしいパーティになりそうだ 自動詞 1 約束する , 請け合う (↑他動詞 1 b 第1例 )▸ “Promise? ” “Promise . [I promise .]”「約束するかい 」「約束するよ 」▸ As I promised then, I've enclosed several copies of our catalogue .あの時お約束したとおり, 当社のカタログを数部同封しました 2 〖～＋副詞 〗〈事 人が 〉見込みがある ▸ Everything seemed to promise well .何もかも幸先がいいように思えた as pr ó mised 約束通り ▸ All worked exactly as promised .みんなまさに約束どおりに働いた ; すべてまさに説明書どおりに動いた .I (can ) pr ó mise you .〖しばしば挿入句的に 〗｟くだけた話 ｠1 (励まして )間違いなく …だと思う ▸ The park, I promise you , is safe .その公園は間違いなく安全だと思います 2 (警告して )言っておくけど .名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 C «…するという /…という /…を与えるという » 約束 «to do /that 節 /of » ; 【人から /人に対する 】約束 «from /to » ▸ He made a promise (to his wife ) that he would come home by 6 o'clock .彼は妻に6時までに帰ると約束した (!｟コーパス ｠make a promise to one's wife (妻に約束する )やmake a promise to come home by 6 o'clock (6時までに帰宅すると約束する )の型は可能だがmake a promise to his wife to come home by 6 o'clockは ｟まれ ｠) ▸ He left her with a promise to be right back .彼はすぐに戻ると約束して彼女のもとを去った ▸ They kept [broke ] a promise not to betray us .彼らは我々を裏切らないという約束を守った [破った ]▸ deliver (｟米 ｠ on ) [fulfill ] a promise of true reform ｟かたく ｠真の改革をするという約束を果たす ▸ That's a promise from me to you .それが私から君への約束だ 2 U (前途の )見込み , 有望 ; 気配 , 兆し ▸ His eyes seemed full of promise .彼の目は希望に満ちているように思えた ▸ The student shows promise in math .その学生は数学では将来有望だ ▸ with the promise of A Aを見込んで ▸ That treaty holds (out ) the promise of a permanent peace .その条約は恒久平和の可能性を提供してくれるものだ the l à nd of pr ó mise ＝promised land .～̀ d l á nd 〖the ～〗あこがれの地 [状態 ]; 〖the P- L- 〗天国 ; 〘聖書 〙約束の地, カナンの地 .pr ó m is er 名詞