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promising
(encz) | promising,slibný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Promising
(gcide) | Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Promising.]
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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 cessation of
hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise
aid." --Shak.
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2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
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3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some
benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;
as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the
city promised a reward.
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Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
To promise one's self.
(a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
(b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
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I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
of all I have advanced. --Rambler.
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Promising
(gcide) | Promising \Prom"is*ing\, a.
Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance;
as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly,
adv.
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promising
(wn) | promising
adj 1: showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a
promising young man"
2: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright,
hopeful, promising] |
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compromising
(encz) | compromising,kompromitující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
compromisingly
(encz) | compromisingly, |
promising
(encz) | promising,slibný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
promisingly
(encz) | promisingly,slibně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
uncompromising
(encz) | uncompromising,nekompromisní adj: Zdeněk Brožuncompromising,neústupný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
uncompromisingly
(encz) | uncompromisingly,neústupně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
unpromising
(encz) | unpromising,málo slibný Zdeněk Brož |
Compromising
(gcide) | Compromise \Com"pro*mise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compromised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Compromising.] [From Compromise, n.; cf.
Compromit.]
1. To bind by mutual agreement; to agree. [Obs.]
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Laban and himself were compromised
That all the eanlings which were streaked and pied
Should fall as Jacob's hire. --Shak.
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2. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
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The controversy may easily be compromised. --Fuller.
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3. To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the
life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be
recalled; to expose to suspicion.
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To pardon all who had been compromised in the late
disturbances. --Motley.
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Promisingly
(gcide) | Promising \Prom"is*ing\, a.
Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance;
as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly,
adv.
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Uncompromising
(gcide) | Uncompromising \Un*com"pro*mi`sing\, a.
Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions;
obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. --
Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
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Uncompromisingly
(gcide) | Uncompromising \Un*com"pro*mi`sing\, a.
Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions;
obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. --
Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
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Unpromising
(gcide) | Unpromising \Unpromising\
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compromising
(wn) | compromising
adj 1: making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore
through him...whenever he thought of...even the
compromising Louis du Tillet" [syn: compromising,
conciliatory, flexible] [ant: inflexible, sturdy,
uncompromising]
2: vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion;
"she found herself in a compromising situation" |
promising
(wn) | promising
adj 1: showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a
promising young man"
2: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright,
hopeful, promising] |
promisingly
(wn) | promisingly
adv 1: in an auspicious manner; "the afternoon had begun so
promisingly" |
uncompromising
(wn) | uncompromising
adj 1: not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in
the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" [syn:
uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible] [ant:
compromising, conciliatory, flexible] |
uncompromisingly
(wn) | uncompromisingly
adv 1: in an uncompromising manner |
unpromising
(wn) | unpromising
adj 1: unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment;
"faced an unpromising task"; "music for unpromising
combinations of instruments" |
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