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promissory

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/

promissory adjective: containing or consisting of a promise.

Adjective

promissory (not comparable)

  1. Containing or consisting of a promise.
  2. Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

promissory meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada

promissory in Tamil

வாக்குறுதி சார்ந்த, வாக்குறுதி கொண்ட, உறுதிமொழிப் பத்திரங்கள், உறுதியுரை முரண்தடை, உறுதிமொழிப் பத்திரம், கடனுறுதிச் சீட்டு

promissory in Bengali

প্রতিশ্রুতি সম্বলিত, প্রতিশ্রুতি নিয়ে গঠিত

promissory in Kannada

ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಸೂಚಕ, ಭರವಸೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ

Origin of promissory

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

Words formed from promissory

Phrases with promissory

Questions about promissory

What does promissory mean?
Promissory means containing or consisting of a promise.
What is promissory in Tamil?
Promissory in Tamil is வாக்குறுதி சார்ந்த, வாக்குறுதி கொண்ட, உறுதிமொழிப் பத்திரங்கள். See Promissory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is promissory?
Promissory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce promissory?
Promissory is pronounced /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/ (US).

Words near promissory in the dictionary

  1. promissive
  2. promissives
  3. promissor
  4. promissorily
  5. promissors
  6. promissory
  7. promissory note
  8. promissory notes
  9. promist
  10. promitochondria
  11. promitochondrion

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Adapted from Wiktionary: promissory (page history and authors); promissory (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); promissory (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); promissory (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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