– I give you my promise * _______ that I will be there at 10 a.m. to help you with the presentation.

– to expect; to predict; to think something is likely to happen * All of the employees in the company anticipated getting a large cash bonus at the end of the year.

– to disappoint someone * I’ll give you another chance, but don’t let me down this time.

– to give something the most effort that you can; to try as hard as you can * The university research team pulled out all the stops to make the discovery before any other university.

– to take the blame for something * Even though all four of the kids were responsible for breaking the window, Lionel took the heat.