Dictionary 1. (n.) A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties\, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement.2. (n.) An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the Solemn League and Covenant. 3. (n.) The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures, conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience, repentance, faith, etc. 4. (n.) A solemn compact between members of a church to maintain its faith, discipline, etc. 5. (n.) An undertaking, on sufficient consideration, in writing and under seal, to do or to refrain from some act or thing; a contract; a stipulation; also, the document or writing containing the terms of agreement. 6. (n.) A form of action for the violation of a promise or contract under seal. 7. (v. i.) To agree (with); to enter into a formal agreement; to bind one's self by contract; to make a stipulation. 8. (v. t.) To grant or promise by covenant. Thesaurus accord agree agree on agree to agree with agreement arrangement bargain bargain for binding agreement bond cartel collective agreement come around to come to terms compact concur consortium contract convention covenant of salt deal dicker do a deal employment contract engage formal agreement get together ironclad agreement legal agreement legal contract make a deal mutual agreement pact paction pledge plight promise protocol shake hands on shake on it stipulate stipulation strike a bargain swear transaction understanding undertake union contract valid contract vow wage contract |