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Meaning of "promised" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROMISED

promised  [ˈprɒmɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMISED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Promised is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROMISED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Promise

A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As a noun promise means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something. As a verb it means to commit oneself by a promise to do or give. It can also mean a capacity for good, similar to a value that is to be realized in the near future. In the law of contract, an exchange of promises is usually held to be legally enforceable, according to the Latin maxim pacta sunt servanda.

Definition of promised in the English dictionary

The definition of promised in the dictionary is agreed, assured or undertaken to be given, done or taken place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROMISED


alchemist
ˈælkəmɪst
animist
ˈænɪmɪst
ceramist
ˈsɛrəmɪst
chemist
ˈkɛmɪst
columnist
ˈkɒləmɪst
conformist
kənˈfɔːmɪst
economist
ɪˈkɒnəmɪst
extremist
ɪkˈstriːmɪst
geochemist
ˌdʒiːəʊˈkemɪst
Islamist
ˈɪzləmɪst
mist
mɪst
optimist
ˈɒptɪmɪst
palmist
ˈpæmɪst
pessimist
ˈpesɪmɪst
phlebotomist
flɪˈbɒtəmɪst
polygamist
pɒˈlɪɡəmɪst
reformist
rɪˈfɔːmɪst
slimmest
ˈslɪmɪst
UMIST
ˈjuːˌmɪst
unpromised
ʌnˈprɒmɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMISED

prominently
prominentness
promiscuity
promiscuous
promiscuously
promiscuousness
promise
Promised Land
promisee
promiseful
promiseless
promiser
promising
promisingly
promisor
promissive
promissor
promissorily
promissory
promissory note

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMISED

advised
anonymised
braised
bruised
digitised
disguised
gonadectomised
hepatectomised
immunocompromised
laryngectomised
lobotomised
ovariectomised
poised
practised
surprised
unauthorised
unmacadamised
unrealised
unsupervised
unsurmised

Synonyms and antonyms of promised in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROMISED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «promised» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of promised

Translation of «promised» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROMISED

Find out the translation of promised to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of promised from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «promised» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

承诺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prometido
570 millions of speakers

English

promised
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वादा किया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обещал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prometeu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিশ্রুত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

promis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dijanjikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

versprochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

約束した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

janji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hứa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குறுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वचन दिले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

söz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

promesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obiecał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обіцяв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a promis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποσχέθηκε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

belowe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utlovade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of promised

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISED»

The term «promised» is very widely used and occupies the 10.650 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «promised» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «promised» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about promised

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROMISED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word promised.
1
Kristin Armstrong
When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome.
2
Fantasia Barrino
I always say you've only got one life to live, and you're not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it.
3
Traian Basescu
I never promised you a rose garden.
4
Daniel Berrigan
A revolution is interesting insofar as it avoids like the plague the plague it promised to heal.
5
James W. Black
All I ever promised was that I was sure I could develop a new pharmacological agent which might answer a physiological question. Any utility would be implicit in that answer.
6
Sherrod Brown
We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, and that the Iraqis would be able to finance it with oil sales. We were promised it was not a mission of nation building.
7
James Buchan
We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned.
8
Camille Claudel
You promised to take care of me and not to turn your back on me. How is it possible that you never wrote to me even once and you never came back to see me? Do you think that it is fun for me to spend months, even years, without any news, without any hope!
9
Jim Clyburn
The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled.
10
Romeo Dallaire
I promised never to let the Rwandan Genocide die because I knew the Rwandans didn't have much power internationally and certainly didn't have the resources. I felt it was my duty having witnessed it, and having stayed to witness it, that I had to talk about it and keep it going.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMISED»

Discover the use of promised in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to promised and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Promised Land: the triumph and tragedy of Israel
My Promised Land tells the story of Israel as it has never been told before, and asks difficult but important questions: Why did Israel come to be? How did it come to be? And can Israel survive?
Ari Shavit, 2014
2
Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of ...
An analysis of how religious bias shaped U.S. federal Indian law.
Steven T. Newcomb, 2008
3
Manchild in the Promised Land
Traces the author's experiences as a first-generation African American raised in the Northern ghettos of Harlem in the mid-20th century, an upbringing marked by violence, drugs and devastating urban disadvantages.
Claude Brown, 2012
4
Palestine, a Twice-Promised Land: The British, the Arabs & ...
In this book, Isaiah Friedman examines one of the most complex problems that bedeviled Middle East politics in the interwar period, one that still remains controversial.
Isaiah Friedman
5
Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with ...
A look at America's foreign policy over the past two hundred years posits the theory that America is struggling with two visions of itself as reflected in its foreign policy
Walter A. McDougall, 1997
6
Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural ...
In this superb cultural history, John R. Hall presents a reasoned analysis of the meaning of Jonestown--why it happened and how it is tied to our history as a nation, our ideals, our practices, and the tension of modern culture.
‎1987
7
The Promised Land
The novel explores Ogot's concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband; family and community orientated; and committed to non-materialist goals.
Grace Ogot, 1990
8
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden: A Novel
Suffering from schizophrenia, sixteen-year-old Deborah struggles to overcome her illness and rejoin the real world with the help of her hospital psychiatrist, in a new edition of the classic, semi-autobiographical novel.
Joanne Greenberg, 2009
9
In the Almost Promised Land: American Jews and Blacks, 1915-1935
"Diner has neither idolized nor debunked the Jewish leaders who sought to help blacks achieve a better life.
Hasia R. Diner, 1995
10
From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the ...
This text has been a popular introduction to the Pentateuch for over fifteen years, offering a unique alternative to the critical approaches that focus on the composition of these books rather than the actual content.
T. Desmond Alexander, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROMISED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term promised is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Melb toll road details release promised
"We will put business cases and all other relevant material in the public domain. We promised Victorians we'd be different," Mr Pallas told 3AW. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
150 jobs promised by Uber for Limerick
The international transportation network company Uber is to establish a customer services hub in Limerick city, which it says will create 150 ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
3
Ouya acquisition stiffs devs out of promised Free the Games funds …
Consequently, the site's sources say they're missing out on payments ranging from $5,000 right up to $30,000. According to the report, the ... «VG247, Jul 15»
4
'Magic Mike XXL': Less stripping than promised
In 2012, "Magic Mike" gave us a peek into the early career of star Channing Tatum, back when he was a stripper. It was a surprisingly good and ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
5
Local jobs promised as Weston Aviation plans new centre at Cork …
Local jobs promised as Weston Aviation plans new centre at Cork Airport. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 10:34 AM. Weston Aviation has signed a long-term contract ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Pre-election spending bill promised by MP Wayne Easter
The airwaves and internet in Canada are full of election ads even though the federal election campaign has not officially started, and Liberal ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Saving Sweet Briar reaches $8.5 million mark in promised
A statue memorializing Daisy Williams, daughter of Sweet Briar College founder Indiana Fletcher Williams, sits on campus above Daisy's grave. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
8
Melbourne toll road details release promised
'We will put business cases and all other relevant material in the public domain. We promised Victorians we'd be different,' Mr Pallas told 3AW. «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
9
Mama Sarah: US President Barack Obama promised to return
Mama Sarah Obama being assisted by Captain Brian Odhiambo as she disembarks from a plane at Kisumu International Airport, after her ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
10
PLL Season 6 Summer Finale: All the Answers We've Been Promised
The Pretty Little Liars summer finale is almost upon and we have been promised answers. Like a lot. PLL has much to deliver on before that ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»

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