To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to
expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.

Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.

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.

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.

That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;
especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a
youth of great promise.

i. söz, vaat; başarı umudu, beklenti. He broke his promise. (Sözünü tutmadı.)

f. söz vermek; umut vermek. I promised to keep her secret. (Onun sırrını saklamaya söz verdim.)

In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one
person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to
forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person
to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or
forbearance of a specified act.

To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance
of; as, the clouds promise rain.