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promised the earth

promised the earth is the simple past and past participle of promise the earth.

Meaning of promise the earth

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

Questions about promised the earth

What is promised the earth the simple past and past participle of?
Promised the earth is the simple past and past participle of promise the earth.

Words near promised the earth in the dictionary

  1. promised 3,000 years ago
  2. promised land
  3. promised lands
  4. promised one
  5. promised ones
  6. promised the earth
  7. promised the moon
  8. promised the stars
  9. promised the world
  10. promisedst
  11. promisee

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