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Covenant
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
covenants
What is a "covenant"?
A covenant is a formal agreement or promise, often involving a commitment to regularly pay a certain amount of money to an individual or organization. It outlines the terms and conditions of the arrangement and is intended to ensure that both parties fulfill their obligations. Covenants are commonly used in legal, financial, or religious contexts to establish long-term commitments and responsibilities.
Examples
The two countries signed a covenant to promote peace and cooperation.
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(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
to covenant
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to legally agree or to promise to do or give something to someone, particularly to make regular payments to a person or organization
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
covenant
3rd person singular
covenants
present participle
covenanting
past simple
covenanted
past participle
covenanted
Examples
They covenanted to support the scholarship fund with annual contributions.
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enter into a covenant
