promise vs contract

contract vs promise

promise and contract both are nouns.

promise and contract both are verbs.

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

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

promise: make a promise or commitment
contract: enter into a contractual arrangement

Other hyponyms of promise include pledge, plight, swear off, undertake, guarantee, undertake.

promise (noun)	contract (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

promise (verb)	contract (verb)
make a promise or commitment	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
promise to undertake or give	make or become more narrow or restricted
make a prediction about; tell in advance	become smaller or draw together
give grounds for expectations	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement

Difference between promise and contract

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