約束 — meaning in English

English meaning

• appointment noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
• promise noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.
• trope noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
• tryst noun A private meeting arranged in advance, especially a romantic one between lovers.
• word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.

Senses

約束 is used for these senses in English:

• appointment (government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
• promise (countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow.
• promise (ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
• trope (art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
• tryst (obsolete) A mutual agreement, a covenant.
• word A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

appointment — full definition

1. noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
2. noun The act of officially choosing someone for a job or position, or the position itself.

promise — full definition

1. noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.
2. noun A sign of future success or good quality.
3. verb To commit to doing (or not doing) something.
4. verb To give a strong indication of something good or likely to happen.

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