covenant

  • 51covenant — Synonyms and related words: accord, agree, agree on, agree to, agree with, agreement, arrangement, bargain, bargain for, binding agreement, bond, cartel, collective agreement, come around to, come to terms, compact, concur, consortium, contract,… …

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  • 52covenant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. contract, agree, undertake, stipulate, engage, bargain, promise. n. agreement, contract, bargain, pact, promise, security. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. compact, bond, solemn agreement; see agreement 3 ,… …

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  • 53covenant — cov|e|nant [ˈkʌvənənt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: covenir to agree , from Latin convenire; CONVENIENT] a legal agreement in which someone promises to pay a person or organization an amount of money regularly →↑endowment… …

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  • 54Covenant — Co|ve|nant [ kʌvənənt] der; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. covenant, eigtl. »formelle Übereinkunft, (besiegelter) Vertrag«, dies über (alt)fr. convenir »übereinkommen« aus gleichbed. lat. convenire> schott. Glaubens u. Unabhängigkeitsbündnis… …

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  • 55covenant — [ kʌv(ə)nənt] noun 1》 a solemn agreement.     ↘Theology an agreement held to be the basis of a relationship of commitment with God. 2》 Law a formal agreement or contract in writing, especially one undertaking to make regular payments to a charity …

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  • 56covenant — noun a formal agreement between two or more people covenant verb (T) …

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  • 57covenant — 1. noun a breach of the covenant Syn: contract, agreement, undertaking, commitment, guarantee, warrant, pledge, promise, bond, indenture; pact, deal, settlement, arrangement, understanding 2. verb the landlord covenants to repair the prope …

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  • 58covenant —    This word (from the Latin convenire, meaning to come together ) refers, in general, to an agreement between two parties. The covenants between God and Israel are central to the Old Testament, where God promised to be faithful to theChosen… …

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  • 59covenant — / kʌvənənt/ noun a legal contract ■ verb to agree to pay a sum of money each year by contract ● to covenant to pay £10 per annum …

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  • 60Covenant House — International Type Non profit Founded New York, NY (1972) Location Americas, international headquarters in New York, NY Key people Kevin Ryan, Sister Mary Rose McGeady, Father Bruce Ritter Services …

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