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noun 
  1. An oath or affirmation; a vow.
  2. A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
Translations: 
  • Dutch: belofte(nl)f
  • French: promesse(fr, vÅ�u, m}}, {{t+, fr)f
  • German: Versprechen
  • Italian: promessa(it)f
  • Spanish: promesa(es)f
verb (promis, ed)
  1. to commit to something or action; an oath; a vow.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: beloven(nl)
  • French: promettre(fr)
  • German: versprechen(de)
  • Italian: promettere(it)
  • Spanish: prometer(es)
Etymology: From promissum.


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