covenant
noun
[ ˈkʌv(ə)nənt ]
• an agreement.
• "there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned"
Similar:
contract,
compact,
treaty,
pact,
accord,
deal,
bargain,
settlement,
concordat,
protocol,
entente,
agreement,
arrangement,
understanding,
pledge,
promise,
bond,
indenture,
guarantee,
warrant,
undertaking,
commitment,
covenant
verb
• agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.
• "the landlord covenants to repair the property"
Similar:
undertake,
give an undertaking,
pledge,
promise,
agree,
contract,
vow,
guarantee,
warrant,
commit oneself,
bind oneself,
give one's word,
enter into an agreement,
engage,
plight (oneself),
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir ‘agree’, from Latin convenire (see convene).
