| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring hope, possibility |
Synonyms: |
augur, bespeak, betoken, bode, denote, encourage, forebode, foreshadow, foretoken, give hope, hint, hold out hope, hold probability, indicate, lead to expect, like, look, omen, portend, presage, seem likely, show signs of, suggest |
Antonyms: |
discourage |