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promise the earth

promise the earth verb: synonym of promise the moon.

Verb

promise the earth (third-person singular simple present promises the earth, present participle promising the earth, simple past and past participle promised the earth)

  1. Synonym of promise the moon.
    • She will turn to me and start to cry / And she promises the Earth to me and I believe her / After all this time I don't know why1965, Lennon–McCartney, “Girl”, in Rubber Soul

Synonyms of promise the earth

Forms of promise the earth

third-person singular presentpromises the earth
present participlepromising the earth
past participlepromised the earth
pastpromised the earth

Questions about promise the earth

What does promise the earth mean?
Promise the earth means synonym of promise the moon.
What part of speech is promise the earth?
Promise the earth is a verb.
What is the past tense of promise the earth?
The past tense of promise the earth is promised the earth.

Words near promise the earth in the dictionary

  1. promise
  2. Promise Keeper
  3. Promise Keepers
  4. promise ring
  5. promise rings
  6. promise the earth
  7. promise the moon
  8. promise the stars
  9. promise the world
  10. promised
  11. promised 3,000 years ago

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