PROM'ISING, ppr. Engaging by words or writing stipulating assuring.
1. Affording just expectations of good or reasonable ground of hope as a promising youth a promising prospect. In this sense, the word may be a participle or an adjective.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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