covenant :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

n. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

Verbs (2)

covenant

v. enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

covenant

v. enter into a covenant

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Fuzzynyms (24)

charter

n. a contract to hire or lease transportation

bargain, deal

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

alliance

n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

organization, organisation

n. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"

deal

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

word

n. a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"

Testament

n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

compromise

n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

convention

n. (diplomacy) an international agreement

promise, assure

v. make a promise or commitment

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

swear

v. promise solemnly; take an oath

promise, assure

v. make a promise or commitment

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