This is the 1880th most frequent Swedish word.
lovade
Promised.
In this sentence, 'lovade' is used to indicate that the subject, 'he', made a promise to perform an action in the future.
Han lovade att hjälpa mig med mina läxor imorgon.
He promised to help me with my homework tomorrow.
Here, 'lovade' conveys an assurance given by the plural subject, 'they,' to fulfill a specific commitment (coming on time).
De lovade att komma i tid till mötet.
They promised to arrive on time for the meeting.
In this case, 'lovade' reflects the commitment made by the speakers, 'we,' to perform the action of calling upon arrival.