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promisor

noun

Etymology

From promise + -or.

  1. derived from prōmissum — “a promise”
  2. derived from prōmissa
  3. derived from promesse
  4. inherited from promis
  5. suffixed as promisor — “promise + or”

Definitions

  1. One who engages or undertakes

    One who engages or undertakes; a promiser.

    • Each of two or more joint promisors may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally with himself to the performance of the promise, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract.
    • […]the creditor may request the promisor to perform his obligation to a third party.
    • This may be attributable to a personal mistake of the promisor or negligence of her estate planner.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA