English dictionary
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English noun: covenant | |||
| 1. | covenant (communication) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action | ||
| Synonyms | compact, concordat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | written agreement | ||
| Instance hyponym | Lateran Treaty | ||
| 2. | covenant (communication) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agreement, understanding | ||
| Domain category | Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word of God | ||
English verb: covenant | |||
| 1. | covenant (social) enter into a covenant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pledge, plight | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, confirm | ||
| Domain category | faith, organized religion, religion | ||
| 2. | covenant (communication) enter into a covenant or formal agreement | ||
| Samples | They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver. The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pledge, plight | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commune, communicate, communicate | ||
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