Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break a promise

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: break a promise
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to keep a promise.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Ryde Pier will remain closed to trains until July 10, Network Rail and South Western Railway have admitted. This means they will break a promise to have the pier reopened and trains running in time for the Isle of Wight Festival from June 15-18, one of the largest events in the island's tourism calendar."
"Less than two weeks after the lottery draw, her four co-workers filed a lawsuit against Tonda, alleging an oral agreement to share any lottery winnings if one of them won. […] At some point, the group agreed that all major wins would be split equally among them. According to them, Tonda was part of the agreement and broke that promise."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

breaks a promise (present, singular) breaking a promise (participle, present) broke a promise (past) broken a promise (participle, past)

Questions

What does break a promise mean?: To fail to keep a promise.

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