promise

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans. or absol.

P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι, ἐπινεύειν, V. ὑπίσχεσθαι, συναινεῖν (also Xen.), αἰνεῖν, καταινεῖν, P. κατεπαγγέλλεσθαι. Absol., P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, ἀναδέχεσθαι, V. ἐξαγγέλλεσθαι. Pledge oneself: Ar. and P. ἐγγυᾶσθαι. Promise to be, be likely to be: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.). Promise well: P. and V. εὖ προχωρεῖν. subs. P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ, P. ἐπάγγελμα, τό. Assurance, pledge: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστόν, τό; see pledge. Hope, expectation: P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.