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Collocations for promise - noun

1. statement that you will do sth

ADJECTIVE

big
He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping.
rash
broken, unfulfilled
empty, false, hollow
vague
binding, firm
solemn
pinky (= made by linking your little finger with another person's)
campaign, election, pre-election (esp. BrE)
brand (= printed on a product)

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VERB + promise

give sb, make (sb)
You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight.
I'll consider it, but I make no promises.
hold out
Organic food seems to hold out the promise of healthy living.
fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, keep
break, go back on
extract
We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May.
hold sb to
Politicians should be held to their promises.
The electorate is determined to hold the government to its election promises.

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promise + NOUN

ring (= showing sb's promise to be faithful)

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PREPOSITION

promise about
They've made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system.
promise of
promises of support

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2. signs that sb/sth will be successful

ADJECTIVE

considerable, enormous, great, real, tremendous
This new venture holds great promise for the future.
little
youthful (esp. BrE)
early, initial
future

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VERB + promise

hold, show
fulfil/fulfill, live up to
His career failed to live up to its early promise.

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PREPOSITION

of promise
a pianist of promise
promise as
She showed great promise as a runner.

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PHRASES

full of promise
The year began so full of promise, and ended in disappointment.

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Collocations for promise - verb

ADVERB

faithfully
She promised faithfully that she would come.
solemnly
initially, originally
repeatedly
He repeatedly promised to cut taxes in his campaign.

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VERB + promise

can
I can definitely promise you that I'll do all I can to help.
cannot
I can't promise I'll be there.
seem to
The plan seemed to promise a new beginning.

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PREPOSITION

to
I've promised my old computer to Jane.

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PHRASES

as promised
I am sending you information on hotels, as promised.
I can't promise anything
I can't promise anything, but I hope to have it finished next week.

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Promise is used with these nouns as the subject:
authority, manifesto

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Promise is used with these nouns as the object:
aid, assistance, confidentiality, crackdown, reward, shake-up

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