Covenant



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 契约; v. 立书保证
• ［英］ n. 契约 ( a binding and solemn agreement) ; v. 立书保证 ( to promise by a covenant)
• ［记］ co＋ven ( 来) ＋ant -> 来到一起立约 -> 契约
• ［例］ I covenanted to pay a sum of money each week to the church_

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of covenir to be fitting, from Latin convenire
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement ; compact
• 2.
  • a. a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action
  • b. the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract
• ? covenantal adjective

II. verb

• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • to promise by a covenant ; pledge
• intransitive verb
  • to enter into a covenant ; contract

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