a written or spoken serious statement or agreement (not) to do, give etc
one's word that something will be done
Cases of word usage
1) to carry out (a task, duty, promise etc) (fulfill)
2) a formal promise or agreement that certain conditions agreed (e.g. when one buys something) will be fulfilled (guarantee)
3) a tool or instrument used for doing work; to carry out (an undertaking, agreement, promise etc) (implement)
4) to give up, send away, (a person) after giving her or him encouragement or a promise to marry (jilt)
5) a solemn promise to do something; a solemn statement (e.g. in a law court) that something is true (oath)
6) a prisoner's solemn promise that he or she will not repeat a crime (parole)
7) (something that provides) safety, freedom from danger or anxiety; something valuable, e.g. a life insurance policy, given as a guarantee for the payment of a loan or the fulfilment of a promise etc (security)
8) to use bad, obscene, language; to state or promise (something) seriously and formally (swear)
9) to make (a person) make a solemn promise (sworn)
10) not true (to one's duty, a promise etc); committing adultery (unfaithful)