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Commissive

Commissive \Com*mis"sive\, a. Relating to commission; of the nature of, or involving, commission. [R.]

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commissive

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