promissory

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) Containing or consisting of a promise.
  2. (not-comparable) Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

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Etymology

In summary

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

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