promise vs dedication

dedication vs promise

promise and dedication both are nouns.

promise is a verb but dedication is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dedication is a hypernym of promise; that is, dedication is a word with a broader meaning than promise:

promise: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
dedication: a message that makes a pledge

Other hypernyms of promise include commitment, speech act.

promise (noun)	dedication (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future	the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future	complete and wholehearted fidelity
	a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
	a message that makes a pledge
	a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

promise (verb)	dedication (verb)
make a promise or commitment
promise to undertake or give
make a prediction about; tell in advance
give grounds for expectations

Difference between promise and dedication

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