"promising" in the verb sense
1. promise, assure
make a promise or commitment
2. promise
promise to undertake or give
"I promise you my best effort"
3. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
make a prediction about tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
4. promise
give grounds for expectations
"The new results were promising"
"The results promised fame and glory"
"promising" in the adjective sense
1. promising
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
"a promising young man"
2. bright, hopeful, promising
likely to turn out well in the future
"had a bright future in publishing"
"the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
"a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
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