promise

noun
UK /ˈprɒm.ɪs/
US /ˈprɑː.mɪs/

When you say you will really do something.

She made a promise to call her grandma every Sunday.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To say you will definitely do something.

He promised to help with the dishes.

3. A sign that something good is likely to happen.

The warm sun is a promise of spring.

4. To make something seem likely or certain.

The dark clouds promise rain.