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[ pakt ] / pækt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pact ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more. an agreement or treaty between two or more nations: a pact between Germany and Italy. Origin of pact1400–50; late Middle English pact(e)<Middle French <Latin pactum, noun use of neuter of past participle of pacīscī to make a bargain, contract WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pactpacked, pact Words nearby pactpack wall, Packwood, pack-year, paclitaxel, Pac-Man defense, pact, Pact of Steel, Pactolus, pacy, paczki, pad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pactThe pact covered two months, September and October, but “may be extended by the parties,” the filing states. Exclusive: Did This Manhattan Firm Help Shield a Russian Fund From Sanctions?|Bill Conroy|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST At the same time, the Warsaw Pact threat was disintegrating. How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes|Bill Sweetman|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST On the left, they are hemmed in by the pact of solidarity among self-identified oppressed groups. Rand Paul’s Comments on GOP Voter-ID Laws Mark a Turning Point|James Poulos|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST He fears a rural domestic backlash and continued foreign meddling as a result of the pact. Taliban Slams Loya Jirga Bilateral Security Agreement|Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She explained that she had “made a pact with God” that if he cured her child of autism, she would share that path with the world. The Best and Worst of Jenny McCarthy (Video)|Sara Bower, Natasha Bach|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST This pact but stimulated the emulation of the three young people. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam|Omar Khayyam And I will put my bow in the sky, and it shall be a sign of our pact. Romanians may wear on their uniforms medals awarded by other Warsaw Pact countries but not those of any other foreign country. Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole The sentence seemed to have a cabalistic significance—a pact—a threat which each man held over the other. The Vagrant Duke|George Gibbs In real sorcery there is no such thing as a pact with a devil, and becoming his slave after a time. Legends of Florence|Charles Godfrey Leland
British Dictionary definitions for pact
nounan agreement or compact between two or more parties, nations, etc, for mutual advantage Word Origin for pactC15: from Old French pacte, from Latin pactum, from pacīscī to agree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pactcovenant, compact, transaction, protocol, deal, understanding, contract, arrangement, convention, settlement, league, alliance, concord, bargain, treaty, paper, bond, concordat |