covenant

Meanings

Noun

• An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
• A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
• A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
• An incidental clause in an agreement.

Verb

• To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.
• To enter a formal agreement.
• To bind oneself in contract.
• To make a stipulation.

Origin

• From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant ("agreement"), from Latin conveniens ("agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient"), present participle of conveniō. Cognate with convenient and convene.