promise

promise
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[English Word] be promised
[Swahili Word] -ahidiwa
[Part of Speech] verb
[Class] passive
[Derived Word] ahidi V
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[English Word] break a promise
[Swahili Word] -vunja ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
[Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi
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[English Word] keep a promise
[Swahili Word] -timiza ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
[Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi
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[English Word] keep a promise
[Swahili Word] -fikisha ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] keep a promise
[Swahili Word] -shika ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
[Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi
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[English Word] make a promise
[Swahili Word] -toa ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] make a promise
[Swahili Word] -funga ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] make a promise
[Swahili Word] -pa ahadi
[Part of Speech] verb
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] agano
[Swahili Plural] maagano
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Word] aga V
[Note] Cf. '-aga
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] ahadi
[Swahili Plural] ahadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[English Example] make a promise, break a promise/vow, keep a promise/vow
[Swahili Example] -toa ('-funga, '-pa) promise, '-vunja promise, '-tizima ('-fikisha, '-shika) promise
[Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi
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[English Word] promise
[English Plural] promises
[Swahili Word] kiaga
[Swahili Plural] viaga
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] -aga
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] miadi
[Swahili Plural] miadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Word] Arabic
[Swahili Example] hapo labda ndipo miadi inapokuwa kitu azizi [Moh]
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] mihadi
[Swahili Plural] mihadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Word] Arabic
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] wahadi
[Part of Speech] noun
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[English Word] promise
[Swahili Word] -ahidi
[Part of Speech] verb
[Derived Word] Arabic
[Swahili Example] wazazi wenu tuliwaahidi kuwa mlikuwa katika mikono myema [Muk]; Mchumba wangu ameahidi kunipa kila mwezi mara mbili ya mshahara wangu [Masomo 39]
[Note] Cf. ahadi
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[English Word] promise (to do something at a set time)
[Swahili Word] miadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Derived Word] ahadi
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[English Word] promise (to do something at a set time)
[Swahili Word] mihadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Derived Word] ahadi
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[English Word] promise one another
[Swahili Word] -ahidiana
[Part of Speech] verb
[Derived Word] ahidi V
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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  • promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate …   Law dictionary

  • Promise — Prom ise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promising}.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Promise — Prom ise, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • promise — vb Promise, engage, pledge, plight, covenant, contract are comparable when they mean to give one s word that one will act in a specified way (as by doing, making, giving, or accepting) in respect to something stipulated. Promise implies a giving… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • promise — [n1] one’s word that something will be done affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath …   New thesaurus

  • promise — ► NOUN 1) an assurance that one will do something or that something will happen. 2) potential excellence. ► VERB 1) make a promise. 2) give good grounds for expecting. 3) (promise oneself) firmly intend …   English terms dictionary

  • promise — [präm′is] n. [ME promis < L promissum < promittere, to send before or forward < pro , forth + mittere, to send: see PRO 2 & MISSION] 1. an oral or written agreement to do or not to do something; vow 2. indication, as of a successful… …   English World dictionary

  • Promise — Prom ise, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration. [1913 Webster] 2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil. [1913 Webster] Will not the ladies… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Promise — steht für: ein Album der englischen Gruppe Sade, siehe Promise (Album) ein Album des US Amerikaners Bruce Springsteen, siehe The Promise einen Fachbegriff aus der Informatik, siehe Future (Programmierung) Diese Seite ist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • promise — (n.) c.1400, from L. promissum a promise, noun use of neuter pp. of promittere send forth, foretell, promise, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + mittere to put, send (see MISSION (Cf. mission)). Ground sense is declaration made about the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • promise — A declaration which binds the person who makes it, either in honor, conscience, or law, to do or forbear a certain specific act, and which gives to the person to whom made a right to expect or claim the performance of some particular thing. A… …   Black's law dictionary

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