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Promise vs. Commitment

Promise and Commitment Definitions

Promise

A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.

Commitment

The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.

Promise

Something promised.

Commitment

Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.

Promise

Indication of something favorable to come; expectation
A promise of spring in the air.

Commitment

A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.
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Promise

Indication of future excellence or success
A player of great promise.

Commitment

A pledge or obligation, as to follow a certain course of action
A public official's commitment to uphold the Constitution.

Promise

To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge
Left but promised to return.

Commitment

Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.

Promise

To afford a basis for expecting
Thunderclouds that promise rain.

Commitment

The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person
A profound commitment to the family.
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Promise

To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.

Commitment

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

Promise

To afford a basis for expectation
An enterprise that promises well.

Commitment

The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

Promise

(countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
If I make a promise, I always stick to it;
He broke his promise

Commitment

Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
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Promise

(countable) 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.

Commitment

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

Promise

(uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.
She shows great promise as an actress.

Commitment

Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.

Promise

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Commitment

Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

Promise

Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

Commitment

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

Promise

(ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.
She promised to never return to this town again.
He promised me a big kiss if I would drive him to the airport.
I can't promise success, but I'll do the best I can.

Commitment

Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.

Promise

(intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
The clouds promise rain.

Commitment

State of being pledged or engaged.

Promise

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.

Commitment

The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

Promise

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.

Commitment

The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.
They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower, whence he was within few days enlarged.

Promise

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

Commitment

A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; - more frequently termed a mittimus.

Promise

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.

Commitment

The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill.

Promise

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.

Commitment

A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.

Promise

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

Commitment

The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.

Promise

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.
I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced.

Commitment

The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose;
A man of energy and commitment

Promise

To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

Commitment

The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;
His long commitment to public service
They felt no loyalty to a losing team

Promise

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.

Commitment

An engagement by contract involving financial obligation;
His business commitments took him to London

Promise

A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

Commitment

A message that makes a pledge

Promise

Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;
There is little or no promise that he will recover

Commitment

The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

Promise

Make a promise or commitment

Promise

Promise to undertake or give;
I promise you my best effort

Promise

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an election

Promise

Give grounds for expectations;
The new results were promising
The results promised fame and glory

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