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Roget-categorie 768

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
5.8. Conditional intersocial volition
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#768. Promise

zelfstandig naamwoord

promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, parole, word of honor, vowoath etc. (affirmation) 535profession, assurance, warranty, guarantee, insurance, obligationcontract etc. 769stipulation.
engagement, preengagementaffiancebetroth, betrothal, betrothment.

werkwoord

promisegive a promise etc. n. — undertake, engagemake an engagement, form an engagemententer into an engagement, enter on an engagementbind oneself, tie oneself, pledge oneself, commit oneself, take upon oneselfvowswear 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 trothbetroth, plight faith.
assure, warrant, guaranteecovenant etc. 769attest etc. (bear witness) 467.
hold out an expectationcontract an obligationbecome bound to, become sponsor foranswer for, be answerable forsecuregive security etc. 771underwrite.
adjure, administer an oath, put to one's oath, swear a witness.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

promising etc. v. — promissoryvotiveunder hand and seal, upon oath.
promised etc. v. — affianced, pledged, bound committed, compromisedin for it.

bijwoord

as one's head shall answer for.

uitdrukking

in for a penny in for a poundex voto [Lat.]gage d'amour.

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