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noun
An agreement in which an offeror's offer can be accepted only by the performance of an act by the offeree; a "promise for a performance".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: agreement, understanding
History
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