A promise or pledge made in advance before the main agreement; a preliminary commitment or assurance given beforehand.
From 'fore-' (before) + 'promise' (from Latin promittere, meaning to send forward or pledge). Describes a promise established ahead of time.
Wedding vows are kind of forepromises—you're making a pledge about future behavior based on present feelings, betting that your current emotions will hold steady through decades of unexpected changes and challenges.
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