read vs promise

promise vs read

read and promise both are nouns.

read and promise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, promise is a hypernym of read; that is, promise is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
promise: make a prediction about; tell in advance

Other hypernyms of read include anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate.

read (noun)	promise (noun)
something that is read	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

read (verb)	promise (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	make a promise or commitment
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	promise to undertake or give
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	make a prediction about; tell in advance
make sense of a language	give grounds for expectations
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and promise

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