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promised

[/ˈprɒmɪst/]
verb (past tense and past participle)
prometido
1. Past tense of promise; made a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that something will happen
He promised to call me tomorrow.
Ele prometeu me ligar amanhã.
2. Gave reason to expect; showed signs of being likely to happen or develop in a specified way
The day promised to be sunny.
O dia prometia ser ensolarado.
3. Adjective form: having been committed or pledged
The promised land awaited them.
A terra prometida os aguardava.
Synonyms
vowedpledgedsworeassuredcommitted
Antonyms
brokedeniedrefusedfailed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prometido
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
prometido
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prometido
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
prometido
Standard usage, may also use 'prometer' in continuous sense

Related Idioms & Phrases

the promised land
promise the moon
break a promise
keep a promise
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