Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /ˈprɑmɪsɪz/ (UK) IPA (key): /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: prom‧is‧es Noun Singular promise Plural promises The plural form of promise; more than one (kind of) promise. Verb Plain form promise Third-person singular promises Past tense promised Past participle promised Present participle promising The third-person singular form of promise.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.