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promissory
CIDE DICTIONARY
promissory, a.
Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
promissory, adj.
1 conveying or implying a promise.
2 (often foll. by of) full of promise.
1 conveying or implying a promise.
2 (often foll. by of) full of promise.
Idiom
promissory note a signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum to a specified person or the bearer at a specified date or on demand.
Etymology
med.L promissorius f. L promissor (as PROMISE)
ROGET THESAURUS
promissory
Promise
N promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow, oath, profession, assurance, warranty, guarantee, insurance, obligation, contract, stipulation, engagement, preengagement, affiance, betroth, betrothal, betrothment, promising, promissory, votive, under hand and seal, upon oath, promised, affianced, pledged, bound, committed, compromised, in for it, as one's head shall answer for, in for a penny in for a pound, ex voto, gage d'amour.For further exploring for "promissory" in Webster Dictionary Online