Found 4 items, similar to Promising.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: promising
menjanjikan
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: promise
berjanji, harap, janji, menjanjikan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: promising
promising
adj 1: showing possibility of achievement or excellence;
“a
promising young man”
2: full or promise;
“had a bright future in publishing”;
“the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career” [syn:
bright]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Promising
Promise
\Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Promised; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Promising.]
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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.
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2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
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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.
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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.
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I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
of all I have advanced. --Rambler.
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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.
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