covenant
- 01 C1 Advanced
n.a serious, formal agreement between two or more people or groups.
n.a formal and binding agreement, often appearing as a clause in a contract or deed.
Simple“The property deed included a covenant that prevented the owner from building a fence.”
In context“The restrictive covenant embedded in the land title prohibits any commercial development that might obstruct the neighbouring residents' view of the valley.”
UsageOften used with the verbs 'enter into', 'break', or 'honour'.
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a holy promise or agreement between God and a person or group of people.
n.a solemn promise or relationship of spiritual significance, typically between a deity and humanity.
Simple“In the Bible, the rainbow is described as a sign of God's covenant with Noah.”
In context“The theologian argued that the new covenant represented a fundamental shift in the relationship between the divine and the individual believer.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
v.to make a formal or legal promise to do something.
v.to agree by lease, deed, or legal contract; to enter into a formal and binding commitment.
Simple“The two nations covenanted to defend each other in case of an attack.”
In context“Under the terms of the settlement, the corporation covenanted to provide annual environmental impact reports to the local council for the next decade.”
UsageUsually followed by a 'to' infinitive or a 'that' clause.
“These violate international human rights standards under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights .”
“Those rules – codes, covenants and restrictions, known collectively as CCRs – are often created by developers , who initially control the HOA.”