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Promissory :: Promissory (a.) Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne.

Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil..

Compromise :: Compromise (n.) A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right..

Money :: Money (n.) Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling..

Obligation :: Obligation (n.) That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty..

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..

Affiance :: Affiance (v. t.) To assure by promise.

Breach :: Breach (n.) Specifically: A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise..

Pregnant :: Pregnant (a.) Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth..

Compromissorial :: Compromissorial (a.) Relating to compromise.

Betroth :: Betroth (v. t.) To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.

Repudiate :: Repudiate (v. t.) To divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry..

Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration..

Suspend :: Suspend (n.) To make to depend; as, God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life..

Blossom :: Blossom (n.) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

Obligation :: Obligation (n.) Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc..

Compromise :: Compromise (n.) To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.

Interim :: Interim (n.) A name given to each of three compromises made by the emperor Charles V. of Germany for the sake of harmonizing the connecting opinions of Protestants and Catholics.

On :: On (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse..

Embracery :: Embracery (n.) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements..

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