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   promise

   /ˈprɒmɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen: "what happened to all those firm promises of support?" Similar word of honourwordassurancepledgevowguaranteeoathbondundertakingagreementcommitmentcontractcovenantcompact
   • ▪ an indication that something is likely to occur: "dawn came with the promise of fine weather" Similar indicationhintsuggestionsign
   • 2. the quality of potential excellence: "he showed great promise even as a junior officer" Similar potentialabilityaptitudecapabilitycapacitypotentialitytalentflair

   verb

   • 1. assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen: "he promised to forward my mail" Similar give one's wordswearpledgevowundertakeguaranteeassurecontractengagegive an undertakinggive an assurancecommit oneselfbind oneselfcross one's heart (and hope to die)swear/take an oathcovenantarchaic:plight
   • ▪ pledge (someone, especially a woman) to marry someone else; betroth: archaic "I've been promised to him for years"
   • 2. give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence): "forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music" Similar indicategive an/every indication oflead one to expectgive good grounds for expectingpoint todenotesignifybe a sign ofbe evidence ofshow signs ofhint atsuggestgive hope ofhold out hopes ofbespeakpresagebe a presage ofaugurheraldbodeforeshadowportendliterary:betokenforetokenforeboderare:harbinger
   • ▪ announce (something) as being expected to happen: "forecasters were promising a record snowfall in Boston"
   • ▪ contemplate the pleasant expectation of: "he tidied up the sitting room, promising himself an early night"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. promiser noun

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2. www.geeksforgeeks.org › javascript-promiseJavaScript Promise - GeeksforGeeks

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   Aug 13, 2024 · What is a Promise? A promise in JavaScript is like a container for a future value. It is a way of saying, “I don’t have this value right now, but I will have it later.” Imagine you order a book online. You don’t get the book right away, but the store promises to send it to you.

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3. www.w3schools.com › Js › js_promiseJavaScript Promises - W3Schools

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   A Promise is an Object that links Producing code and Consuming code. JavaScript Promise Object. A Promise contains both the producing code and calls to the consuming code: Promise Syntax.

4. developer.mozilla.org › Global_Objects › PromisePromise - JavaScript | MDN - MDN Web Docs

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   Jul 30, 2024 · A Promise is a proxy for a value not necessarily known when the promise is created. It allows you to associate handlers with an asynchronous action's eventual success value or failure reason.

5. thepromise.scot › what-is-the-promiseWhat is the promise?

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   The Promise Scotland is an organisation that exists to support Scotland in keeping its promise to care experienced people. Scotland's promise to care-experienced children and young people is that they will grow up safe, loved and respected.

6. www.javascripttutorial.net › es6 › javascript-promisesJavaScript Promises - JavaScript Tutorial

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   JavaScript Promises. Summary: in this tutorial, you will learn about JavaScript promises and how to use them effectively. Why JavaScript promises. The following example defines a function getUsers() that returns a list of user objects: function getUsers() { return [ { username: 'john', email: 'john@test.com' },

7. www.freecodecamp.org › news › javascript-promiseHow JavaScript Promises Work – Tutorial for Beginners

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   Nov 29, 2023 · A Promise is like the automated message that we saw earlier. It represents a pending state that must be fulfilled at some point later. The human representative saying that the phone model is available is similar to the resolve() method, which shows that the Promise is fulfilled.

8. www.freecodecamp.org › news › the-javascriptHow JavaScript Promises Work – Handbook for Beginners

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Table of Contents. What is a Promise? Comparing Promises to Other Async Patterns. How to Create a Promise. How to Get the Result of a Promise. How to Handle Errors with then. Promise Chaining. How to Create Immediately Fulfilled or Rejected Promises. How to Use async and await. Promise Anti-Patterns. Summary. What is a Promise?