promise
Definitions
Noun
- A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Verb
- Make a promise or commitment
- Promise to undertake or give
- Make a prediction about; tell in advance
- Give grounds for expectations
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "promise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promise | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | promised | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | compromise | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | promises | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | compromised | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | compromises | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | compromiser | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "promise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apparatus | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | precious | 2 | 29 |
| 3 | painless | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | pompous | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | poultice | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | powerless | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | preface | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | speechless | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | spotless | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | spineless | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | pelvis | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | piraeus | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | openness | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | optimus | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | paramus | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pardus | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | parness | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | peatross | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | perseus | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | petrus | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | pincus | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | pinkus | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | porpoise | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | prapas | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | primus | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | promus | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | provus | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | sprogus | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "promise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promised | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | promises | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | compromise | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | prose | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | premises | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | premise | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | poise | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | compromised | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | proxmire | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | compromises | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | prosise | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | proms | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | promster | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | premised | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | compromiser | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | uprise | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | troise | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | romine | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | prowse | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | prouse | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "promise" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "promise" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "promise" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fulfilled | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "promise".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | premise | 2 | 7 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
‘Something to overcome’: Enfield Square owners promise repairs while tenants move on
Mar 19, 2026 MassLive
Mar 19, 2026 MassLive
Mamdani unveils pared-down community safety office, part of promise to fight antisemitism
Mar 19, 2026 Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Mar 19, 2026 Jewish Telegraphic Agency
White-rot fungi show promise for reducing pharmaceutical residues in biosolids
Mar 18, 2026 Phys.org
Mar 18, 2026 Phys.org
Democrats promise to give SAVE America Act ‘death it deserves’ in Senate
Mar 17, 2026 Democracy Docket
Mar 17, 2026 Democracy Docket