promissory
Sworn to pay
Promissory describes something that contains or conveys a promise.
The word appears almost exclusively in legal and financial contexts: a promissory note is a written promise to pay a specified sum to a particular person or bearer.
The loan was secured by a promissory note.
Short written record
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- bondBinding tie or connection
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- covenantBinding formal pledge
agreement · document · obligation · undertaking · estoppel · warranty · stipulation · deed
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
guarantee · declaration · avowal · affirmation · engagement · dedication · devotion · allegiance
Short written record
- debtMoney owed another
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- securityProtection from threat
collateral · interest · repayment · default · principal · maturity · discount · face value
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
charge · requirement · mandate · incumbency · compulsion · necessity · imperative · indebtedness
note
Short written record
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- bondBinding tie or connection
- contractEnforceable written agreement
covenant · agreement · document · obligation · undertaking · estoppel · warranty · stipulation · deed · endorsement
pledge
Binding promise given
assurance · guarantee · declaration · avowal · affirmation · engagement · dedication · devotion · allegiance · faithfulness
note
Short written record
security · collateral · interest · repayment · default · principal · maturity · discount · face value · bearer
duty
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
burden · charge · requirement · mandate · incumbency · compulsion · necessity · imperative · indebtedness · fulfillment
promissoryfulfilled
Completely satisfied, realized
executed · completed · discharged · satisfied · performed
promissoryactual
Existing in fact
factual · accomplished · established · proven · definite
- promissory noteWritten debt obligation