declare vs promise

promise vs declare

declare is not a noun while promise is a noun.

declare and promise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declare	No	No	Yes	No
promise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, promise is a hyponym of declare; that is, promise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:

declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
promise: make a promise or commitment

Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.

declare (noun)	promise (noun)
	grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
	a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

declare (verb)	promise (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively	make a promise or commitment
state firmly	promise to undertake or give
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official	make a prediction about; tell in advance
declare to be	give grounds for expectations
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of

Difference between declare and promise

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