commissive

  1. Adjective.  By commission; resulting from a positive act.
  2. Adjective.  (pragmatics) Making a commitment, such as a promise or threat, by illocutionary means.
  3. Noun.  (pragmatics) A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.

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