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