promissory C2 Topic:Money & Finance 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. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms nonpromissorypromissorily Common collocations promissory note Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English promissorye, from Medieval Latin prōmissōrius. By surface analysis, promise + -ory. Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # promissory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 34553 ## Meanings 1. relating to or having the character of a promise 2. Containing or consisting of a promise. 3. Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement. ## Examples - promissory note - The debt was recorded in a promissory note. - The debt was recorded in a promissory note. ## Derived Forms - nonpromissory - promissorily ## Etymology From Middle English promissorye, from Medieval Latin prōmissōrius. By surface analysis, promise + -ory. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown