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Term: Promisee
Definition: The person who is promised something.
When someone makes a promise, they are making a commitment to do something for someone else. The person who the promise is made to is called the promisee. For example, if your friend promises to lend you their bike, you are the promisee. The promisee is the one who can expect the promise to be kept and can hold the promisor accountable if they don't keep their promise.
Definition: A promisee is a person who is promised something by another person, known as the promisor.
Example: If your friend promises to lend you money, you are the promisee and your friend is the promisor.
Explanation: The promisee is the person who is on the receiving end of a promise. In the example given, the promisee is the person who will receive the money that was promised by the promisor. The promisee can be anyone who is promised something, such as a job offer, a gift, or a favor.