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promise

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

hope

n. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

promise

v. give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

promise

v. promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"

assure

v. make a promise or commitment

predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate

v. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

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treaty, pact, accord

n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

guarantee

n. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

potential, potentiality, potency

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

belief

n. any cognitive content held as true

religion, faith, religious belief

n. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

faith

n. loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"

control

v. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure

v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

vow

v. make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

covenant

v. enter into a covenant

covenant

v. enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

swear

v. promise solemnly; take an oath

betroth, engage, affiance, plight

v. give to in marriage

agree

v. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

vouch

v. give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"

guarantee, warrant

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

speculate

v. talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"

prefigure

v. imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

gauge

v. mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"

envision, foresee

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

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