promise
/ˈprɑm·ɪs/ v (HAVE LIKELY SUCCESS)Definition
› to seem likely: [+ to infinitive] The new movie promises to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
(Definition of promise v (HAVE LIKELY SUCCESS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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