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covenant

UK
/ˈkʌvənənt/
US
/ˈkʌvənənt/

Translations

covenantnoun
covenants
pl
UK
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US
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allianceSens religieux, notamment dans la Bible.
The covenant between God and Abraham is a central theme in the Bible.
L'alliance entre Dieu et Abraham est un thème central de la Bible.
pacteAccord solennel ou juridiquement contraignant.
The two companies entered into a covenant to share resources for mutual benefit.
Les deux entreprises ont conclu un pacte pour partager leurs ressources dans l'intérêt commun.
clause restrictiveDroit; clause contractuelle imposant une obligation ou une interdiction.
The lease included a covenant that prohibited the tenant from subletting the apartment.
Le bail comportait une clause restrictive interdisant au locataire de sous-louer l'appartement.
Synonyms
accord
contract
pact
treaty
compact
understanding
agreement
covenantverb
covenanted
Past Simple
covenanted
Past Participle
covenanting
Gerund
UK
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US
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s'engager par contratLangage juridique.
The parties covenanted to complete the transaction by the end of the month.
Les parties se sont engagées par contrat à finaliser la transaction d'ici la fin du mois.
Additional translations
s'engager solennellementSens plus général, avec nuance formelle ou religieuse.
Synonyms
bind oneself
guarantee
commit
undertake
stipulate
promise
pledge
contract
agree
covenantadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively, chiefly before another noun, meaning ‘relating to or involving a covenant’; generally non-comparable.
d'allianceRelatif à une alliance ou à un engagement solennel.
The church promotes covenant relationships within the congregation.
L'Église promeut des relations d'alliance au sein de la congrégation.

Definitions

covenantnoun
A formal agreement or promise between two or more parties, often legally binding.
The two companies entered into a covenant to share resources for mutual benefit.
In a religious context, a solemn agreement between God and a human being or a group of people.
The covenant between God and Abraham is a central theme in the Bible.
A clause in a contract that requires one party to do, or refrain from doing, certain things.
The lease included a covenant that prohibited the tenant from subletting the apartment.
covenantverb
To agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.
The parties covenanted to complete the transaction by the end of the month.
To promise or bind oneself by covenant; to enter into a solemn agreement.
The members covenanted together to support the new initiative.
covenantadjective
Relating to or involving a covenant.
The church promotes covenant relationships within the congregation.
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