Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of promise
"He promised to help us yesterday, but he has not kept his word yet."
In plain English: To promise means to say you will definitely do something later.
"He promised to call me when he arrived home."
Predicted; expected; anticipated.
"The weather forecast promised rain, so everyone brought umbrellas."
In plain English: Promised means something that was said you would definitely do it later.
"The promised results finally arrived last week, proving that our hard work paid off."