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n.
vow
1) to give, make a promise
2) to fulfill, keep a promise
3) to break, renege on, repudiate a promise
4) a broken; empty, hollow; rash; sacred, solemn promise
5) a campaign promise (politicians sometimes break campaign promises)
6) a promise to + inf. (she made a promise to write every week)
7) a promise that + clause (they kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly)
8) (misc.) to hold smb. to a promise
basis for hope
9) to show promise (the young boxer showed real promise)
10) of promise (a young boxer of promise)
II
v.
1) (A) he promised the book to me; or: he promised me the book
2) (E) she promised to return early; it promises to be an exciting year
3) (H; often used in neg. constructions) he promised me never to show up late again
4) (L; may have an object) he promised (me) that he would never show up late again
5) (misc.) (BE) I promise you ('I assure you')