Synonyms for covenant
- noun
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Noun
agreement, pact, contract, obligation, bond, bargain, stipulation, compact, arrangement, concordat, convention, undertake, treaty dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
Related words
- Word family
- covenant-lite
- Phrases
- covenant of warranty
Forms
- Plural
- covenants → agreements, pacts, contracts, obligations…
Choose the right word
A covenant in law is a written contract under seal. Covenant is frequent in religious usage, as contract is in law and business.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- contract He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- agreement I'm in complete agreement with everything he said.
- obligation It is the obligation of every worker to pay taxes.
- pact Do Algeria and Tunisia need a mutual defense pact?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| covenant | rising | |
| contract | falling | |
| agreement | falling | |
| obligation | steady | |
| pact | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bond1, pact1
- 6 letters
- treaty2
- 7 letters
- compact2, bargain2
- 8 letters
- contract2
- 9 letters
- agreement3, undertake3, concordat
- 10 letters
- convention3, obligation4
- 11 letters
- arrangement3, stipulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (treaty2 = 2 syllables).