promissory

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #34553

Meanings

1

adj
relating to or having the character of a promise

promissory note
2

adj
Containing or consisting of a promise.

The debt was recorded in a promissory note.
3

adj
Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

The debt was recorded in a promissory note.

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Derived forms nonpromissorypromissorily

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promissory note
a written promise to pay a stated sum on demand or at an agreed time

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English promissorye, from Medieval Latin prōmissōrius. By surface analysis, promise + -ory.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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