oath vs promise

oath

noun
  • A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge. 

  • A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity. 

  • A curse, a curse word. 

  • A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. 

promise

noun
  • an oath or affirmation; a vow 

  • A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use. 

  • A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation. 

  • Reason to expect improvement or success; potential. 

verb
  • To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow. 

  • To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good. 

How often have the words oath and promise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )