Promise

promls, n. A declaration by one person to another, which binds him who makes to do or forbear a specified act a binding declaration of something to be done or given for another's benefit; ground or basis of hope; bestowal or fulfillment of what promised. — v. [promised -ising.] To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, etc. to afford reason to expect, a ure to engage to bestow. — v. To give a urance by a promise, afford hopes or expectations. [F. prome e. prome a, L. pro mi a, a promise, f L. promittere, promi um, to put forth, promise, pro and mittere, to send.] — Prom isee% -is-e', n. One to whom a promise is made. — Promisor, n. One who promises. — Promisor, -is-6r, n. (Law.) One who engages or undertakes; a promiser. — Promi ory, eve, term In, Ice 5dd t5ne, 6r 469 PROMONTORY 451 -eo-rt, a. Containing a binding declaration of something to be done or forborne.— Promi ory note. {Law.) A written promise to pay to some person named, and at or before a time specified therein, a certain sum of money, in consideration of value received.