to covenant
1
8.1
- verb
- /ˈkʌvənənt/
- Formal
:
comprometerse a
- The two countries covenanted to reduce their military forces in a bid for peace.
Examples
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For the Jew, God is the One who has covenanted with Israel, promising to be among and with Israel always, drawn in absolute freedom and love into history by their suffering.
Academic text (1991) -
It recognized the presence of grace, both covenanted and uncovenanted, in other Christian communities.
Academic text (1990) -
Your husband has signed his name and covenanted you to my person for but a sack of gold.
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Donald Lutz (1994) finds that in early colonial practice, the settlers would "covenant a church among themselves."
Academic text (1998) -
Both are now part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and continue in a covenanted relationship with The Episcopal Church.
Blog text (1) -
While aspects of the ceremony that we have covenanted not to reveal should, of course, not be revealed in such a class, the definitions of tokens, names, and signs should be discussed.
Blog text (9) -
Weary from decades of religious strife, the beleaguered members of the First Church eventually agreed to release their former brethren from their covenanted duties.
Academic text (2005) -
People in Plymouth Colony were sure that only covenanted believers should be allowed to belong to the church, but that other colonists outside the congregation had just as much right to enjoy equal treatment in all civil, non-ecclesiastical affairs.
Academic text (2010) -
Before building the new school, the committee covenanted with the local government to secure the necessary funding.
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The congregation covenanted to support the charity with regular donations during the annual campaign.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To say you will do something for sure
∞
4.6
To make a serious promise, often in court
166
4.1
To promise seriously or give something as a guarantee
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3.5
Make a formal written agreement to have someone do work
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
5
9.5
A sacred chest that ancient Hebrews kept and that held the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
Failure by a seller to keep a promise that the buyer can own the property without debts or claims
- Literature
A serious promise that is meant to last forever, often used in old religious books
How Binding
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb covenant means to make a formal promise. It comes from an old root meaning 'to come together', so to covenant is to 'come together' and promise to do or not do something.