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COVENANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of covenant in English covenant noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv. ə n. ə nt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv. ə n. ə nt / Add to word list Add to word list law specialized a formal agreement or promise between two or more people : When a covenant is made, then to break it is unjust . restrictive covenant The contract contained a restrictive covenant against building on the land . Synonyms accord agreement (SAME OPINION) compact (AGREEMENT) formal concordat specialized pact treaty a decision or arrangement between groups or people agreement Do we have an agreement? understanding We had an understanding that the businesses would merge, but never got that in writing. gentleman's agreement He and his builder have a gentleman's agreement that if there are spare materials left after working on the flat, the builder can take them home. deal Do we have a deal? contract The basketball player was signed to a multimillion-dollar contract with a new team this week. accord The leaders of the four countries signed a peace accord. See more results » finance & economics UK specialized a formal agreement to pay a fixed amount of money regularly , especially to a charity Making & breaking promises & commitments assurance be on your honour idiom be under oath phrase betray breach of contract commit someone to something commitment committed cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom delinquent delinquent in something/doing something fink out phrasal verb pinky promise pinky swear pledge pledge allegiance to someone/something promise someone the earth/moon idiom promisee Scout's honour idiom vouch See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trusts & funds covenant verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv. ə n. ə nt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv. ə n. ə nt / [ I or T ] formal or old-fashioned to make a formal agreement or promise : We covenant together to support each other. She was accused of covenanting with the devil . [ T ] finance & economics UK specialized to make a formal agreement to pay a fixed amount of money regularly , especially to a charity : be covenanted to Five percent of our profits are covenanted to charity . The business will covenant 100% of net profits to be reinvested back into community projects . They covenanted with the landlord to pay the rent . The husband covenanted to pay the wife £300 per month . He is said to have covenanted the money to his close associates . Making & breaking promises & commitments assurance be on your honour idiom be under oath phrase betray breach of contract commit someone to something commitment committed cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom delinquent delinquent in something/doing something fink out phrasal verb pinky promise pinky swear pledge pledge allegiance to someone/something promise someone the earth/moon idiom promisee Scout's honour idiom vouch See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trusts & funds (Definition of covenant from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) covenant | American Dictionary covenant noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv·ə·nənt / Add to word list Add to word list a formal agreement between countries , organizations , or people (Definition of covenant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) covenant | Business English covenant noun [ C or U ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv ə nənt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list LAW a part of a formal written agreement in which it is stated what must or must not be done, or in which someone promises to do or pay something: The lease contains a covenant that no animals can be kept on the property . Any loss of rent may be claimed as damages for breach of covenant (= failure to do as promised ) . See also deed of covenant restrictive covenant covenant verb [ I ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkʌv ə nənt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio LAW to officially agree to do or not do something: If business premises suffer serious fire damage the landlord usually covenants to reinstate the premises . (Definition of covenant from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of covenant covenant Leases contained complex covenants to ensure the maintenance, and if possible the improvement, of agricultural conditions on each farm. From the Cambridge English Corpus Legislation passed in 1791 barred persons of mixed blood from civil, military or maritime employment as covenanted civil servants. From the Cambridge English Corpus Availability of project-lending documents with policy covenants that are complementary to adjustment loans and/or government policy reforms would be preferable. From the Cambridge English Corpus Another possibility is that the rise in environmental covenants in adjustment loans since 1987 results from a broader topical coverage of such loans. From the Cambridge English Corpus Breaking these covenants led to stern warnings from the agent, and on occasion to fines, court cases, or eviction. From the Cambridge English Corpus Many international covenants and conventions mention the inherent dignity of human beings in their preambles but become largely silent about dignity as soon as matters of application arise. From the Cambridge English Corpus There is also the possibility of a simultaneous increase in environmental covenants in both adjustment loans and project loans, or in programme loans with project loan covenants left unaltered. From the Cambridge English Corpus The better way to put the distinction is to say that colonial and early state constitutions were assumed to be the product of a people constituted by earlier covenants. From the Cambridge English Corpus Such a constellation of traits suggests that the statue personified oracular powers, the propitiation of which required covenants with humans in the form of prayers and offerings. From the Cambridge English Corpus Whilst the author draws attention to diversity of forms in civil covenants, he is concerned to stress uniformity in the theology and structure of colonial church covenants. From the Cambridge English Corpus Corresponding statistics with regard to covenanted benefit are not available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The specific rights and freedoms codified in the universal declaration of human rights and the two international covenants transcend national, religious, cultural and ideological frontiers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe it to be a rule applicable to all diplomatic practice that one should arrive at open covenants as secretly as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that as a result of the new concession many such covenants will now be made up to £100. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The third category of grievances is connected with those restrictive covenants which we find in most leases of shops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of covenant These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of covenant ? Translations of covenant in Chinese (Traditional) 盟約, 契約, 協定… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 盟约, 契约, 协定… See more in Spanish pacto, convenio, alianza… See more in Portuguese acordo… See more in Turkish in French in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian mukavele, antlaşma, taahhütname… See more engagement, convention… See more overeenkomst… See more smlouva, dohoda… See more pagt, kontrakt, overenskomst… See more persetujuan… See more ข้อตกลงร่วมกัน… See more thoả thuận… See more umowa, porozumienie, pakt… See more avtal, överenskommelse… See more persetujuan… See more der Vertrag… See more pakt, avtale, kontrakt… See more угода, договір… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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