the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

An agreement between parties fixing obligations that each promises to carry out, Something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer, intransitive verb_ To negotiate the terms of an agreement, as to sell or exchange, To engage in collective bargaining

The act of agreeing, Harmony of opinion; accord, the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good, A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy, the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled, verb_ be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes, intend with some possibility of fulfilment, transitive verb_ To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of, obsolete To expect; to fear, intransitive verb_ To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for, To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in

Plural form of promise, verb_ Third-person singular simple present indicative form of promise

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded