English Explanatory Dictionary

commissive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. By commission; resulting from a positive act.
  2. Making a commitment, such as a promise or threat, by illocutionary means.
noun
  1. A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.

Word forms

commissive more commissive most commissive commissives

Derived words

commissively commissive mood
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