4. 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.
Acts i. 4. Promise
(Prom"ise), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Promising.]
1. 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.
"To promise aid." Shak.
2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain. Milton.
3. 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.
Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land. — To promise one's self. (a) To resolve; to
determine; to vow. (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced.
Rambler. Promise
(Prom"ise), v. i.
1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
2. 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.
Shak. Promisee
(Prom`is*ee") n. (Law) The person to whom a promise is made.
Promiser
(Prom"is*er) n. One who promises.
Promising
(Prom"is*ing), a. Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising
person; a promising day. — Prom"is*ing*ly, adv.
Promisor
(Prom"is*or) n. (Law) One who engages or undertakes; a promiser. Burrill.
Promissive
(Pro*mis"sive) a. Making a promise; implying a promise; promising. [R.]
Promissorily
(Prom"is*so*ri*ly) adv. In a promissory manner. Sir T. Browne.
Promissory
(Prom"is*so*ry) a. Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or
forborne.
Promissory note (Law), a written promise to pay to some person named, and at a time specified therein,
or on demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely and at all events; — frequently called a
note of hand. Kent. Byles. Story.
Promont
(Prom"ont) n. Promontory. [R.] Drayton.
Promontory
(Prom"on*to*ry) n.; pl. Promontories [ L. promonturium, promunturium; pro before +
mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. promontoire. See Mount, n.]
