Roget's Thesaurus

#768. Promise

Nouns

promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow; oath etc. (affirmation) 535; profession, assurance, warranty, guarantee, insurance, obligation; contract etc. 769; stipulation. engagement, preengagement; affiance; betroth, betrothal, betrothment.

Verbs

promise; give a promise etc. n.; undertake, engage; make an engagement, form an engagement; enter into an engagement, enter on an engagement; bind oneself, tie oneself, pledge oneself, commit oneself, take upon oneself; vow; swear etc. (affirm) 535, give one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's word, plight one's word, give one's honor, pass one's honor, pledge one's honor, plight one's honor, give credit, pass credit, pledge credit, plight credit, give troth, pass troth, pledge troth, plight troth; betroth, plight faith. assure, warrant, guarantee; covenant etc. 769; attest etc. (bear witness) 467. hold out an expectation; contract an obligation; become bound to, become sponsor for; answer for, be answerable for; secure; give security etc. 771; underwrite. adjure, administer an oath, put to one's oath, swear a witness.

Adjectives

promising etc. v.; promissory; votive; under hand and seal, upon oath. promised etc. v.; affianced, pledged, bound; committed, compromised; in for it.

Adverbs

as one's head shall answer for.

Phrases

in for a penny in for a pound; ex voto [Lat.]; gage d'amour.

#768a. Release from engagement

Nouns

release etc. (liberation) 750.

Adjectives

absolute; unconditional etc. (free) 748.