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пообеща́ть — meaning in English

poobeshchat

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English meaning

  • pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
  • promise noun A firm statement that you will or will not do something.
  • vow noun A solemn, formal promise, especially one made as part of a religious or ceremonial commitment.

Senses

пообеща́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • pledge To make a solemn promise (to do something).
  • promise (ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
  • vow (ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
  • vow To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

pledge — full definition

  1. verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
  2. verb To hand something over as security for a loan or debt.
  3. noun A solemn promise.
  4. noun Something handed over as security or collateral.

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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