
covenant
ˈkʌv(ə)nənt/
noun
noun: covenant; plural noun: covenants
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1.an agreement.“there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned”
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LAWa formal agreement, contract, or promise in writing, especially one undertaking to make regular payments to a charity.
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LAWa clause in a contract drawn up by deed.
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THEOLOGYan agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people. The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham, Moses, and David.
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verb
verb: covenant; 3rd person present: covenants; past tense: covenanted; past participle:covenanted; gerund or present participle: covenanting
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1.agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.“the landlord covenants to repair the property”
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BRITISHundertake to give (a sum of money) regularly to charity by means of a covenant.“the company have covenanted £1,000 a year to the Law Library”
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Origin
Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir ‘agree’, from Latin convenire(see convene).
