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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare the truth of something |
| Synonyms: | assert, asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, certify, cinch, clinch, confirm, cross heart, declare, guarantee, have a lock on, ice*, insist, lock up, maintain, nail down, okay, predicate, profess, pronounce, put on ice, ratify, repeat, rubber-stamp, say so, set, state, swear, swear on bible, swear up and down, testify, vouch, witness |
| Antonyms: | deny, negate, nullify, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare, assert |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, act as if, admit, affirm, allege, announce, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, blow hot air, certify, claim, come out, confess, confirm, constate, croon, cross heart, depose, dissemble, fake, feign, get off chest, get on soapbox, maintain, make out, open up, own, own up, predicate, pretend, proclaim, purport, say so, sing*, soapbox, spiel*, spout, state, stump, swear on bible, swear up and down, talk big, vouch |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | accede, affiance, affirm, agree, answer for, assent, asservate, assure, bargain, betroth, bind, commit, compact, consent, contract, covenant, cross heart, declare, engage, ensure, espouse, guarantee, hock, insure, live up to, mortgage, obligate, pass, pawn, pledge, plight, profess, say so, secure, stipulate, string along, subscribe, swear, swear on bible, swear up and down, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, vouch, vow, warrant |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Promise. |
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-nouns
promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow; oath (affirmation); profession, assurance, warranty, guarantee, insurance, obligation; contract; stipulation., engagement, preengagement; affiance; betroth, betrothal, betrothment.
-verbs
promise; give a promise; undertake, engage; make an engagement, form an engagement; enter into an engagement, enter on an engagement; bind oneself, tie oneself, pledge oneself, commit oneself, take upon oneself; vow; swear (affirm), 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 troth; betroth, plight faith., assure, warrant, guarantee; covenant; attest (bear witness)., hold out an expectation; contract an obligation; become bound to, become sponsor for; answer for, be answerable for; secure; give security; underwrite., adjure, administer an oath, put to one's oath, swear a witness.
-adjectives
promising; promissory; votive; under hand and seal, upon oath., promised; affianced, pledged, bound; committed, compromised; in for it.
-adverbs
as one's head shall answer for.
-phrases
in for a penny in for a pound; ex voto; gage d'amour.
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