promise vs prospect

prospect vs promise

promise and prospect both are nouns.

promise and prospect both are verbs.

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

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

promise: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
prospect: belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Other hypernyms of promise include expectation, outlook.

promise (noun)	prospect (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future	a prediction of the course of a disease
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future	the visual percept of a region
	belief about (or mental picture of) the future
	someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
	the possibility of future success

promise (verb)	prospect (verb)
make a promise or commitment	explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
promise to undertake or give	search for something desirable
make a prediction about; tell in advance
give grounds for expectations

Difference between promise and prospect

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