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covenant

British pronunciation/kˈʌvənənt/
American pronunciation/ˈkəvənənt/
Covenant
[NOUN]
1

a promise or a formal agreement, particularly one that involves regularly paying a sum of money to someone or an organization

synonyms : compact
concordat
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2

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

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[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to legally agree or to promise to do or give something to someone, particularly to make regular payments to a person or organization

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2

enter into a covenant

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Examples
1When Maria's friends supported her during a difficult time, even when her siblings didn't, she realized how the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
2Covenants play a central role in the development of will.
3Large sections of the city are covenanted.
4Covenant forces inbound!
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