pact

Meaning

Noun

1. An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
2. An agreement between two or more nations
3. An alliance or coalition.

Verb

To form a pact; to agree formally.

Synonyms

agreement

treaty

contract

covenant

accord

compact

deal

convention

promise

arrangement

pledge

engagement

bond

appointment

oath

clause

accordance

alliance

article

bargain

accommodation

concordat

law

mutual agreement

protocol

stipulation

dialogue

concordance

etc.

indenture

item

understanding

legal agreement

arrangment

concord

compromise

branch

written agreement

section

settlement

convention treaty

strip

submission

symphony

talk

🗣️

binding agreement

consonance

congress

conformity

concurrence

Translations

pacte

patto

Vertrag

pacto

Pakt

pacto

traité

accordo

acuerdo

convenio

Abkommen

accord

convention

σύμβαση

Abmachung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pækt/

Etymology

From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”). Probably a doublet of patio.