covenant
Binding sacred promise
A covenant is a formal, binding agreement—more solemn than a contract, often carrying moral or spiritual weight.
In religion, covenants describe sacred agreements between God and humanity: the covenant with Abraham.
In law, covenants are promises written into deeds or contracts: restrictive covenants limit what property owners can do.
The verb means to enter such an agreement: They covenanted to support one another. (Capitalized Covenant may refer to specific religious or political movements.)
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- swearVow or use profanity
- solemnSerious and dignified
troth · bond · word · affirmation · avowal · assurance · undertaking · declaration
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- deedWritten property conveyance
- indentureFormal binding contract
- clauseProvision in agreement
provision · stipulation · settlement · breach · enforceable · parties · conveyance · arbitration
Worthy of reverence
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- divineOf or from gods
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- promiseCommitment to act
faithfulness · mercy · everlasting · renewal · grace · redemption · salvation · consecration
Deep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
adherence · obligation · fidelity · constancy · trust · bond · enduring · unbreakable
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- compactTightly packed together
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
union · federation · entente · accord · partnership · coalition · bloc · concordat
vow
Solemn personal commitment
solemn · troth · bond · word · affirmation · avowal · assurance · undertaking · declaration
agreement
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- deedWritten property conveyance
- indentureFormal binding contract
clause · provision · stipulation · settlement · breach · enforceable · parties · conveyance · arbitration · escrow
sacred
Worthy of reverence
promise · faithfulness · mercy · everlasting · renewal · grace · redemption · salvation · consecration
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
steadfastness · adherence · obligation · fidelity · constancy · trust · bond · enduring · unbreakable · keeping
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- compactTightly packed together
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
confederation · union · federation · entente · accord · partnership · coalition · bloc · concordat · armistice
- AbrahamAbraham, Abram, Sarah, Isaac, Ishmael
- diplomatic documentstreaty, accord, communique, protocol, diplomatic note
- agreementshandshake, contract, nod, accords, verbal consent
- commitmentsvow, pledge, oath, vows, promise
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- formal arrangementscontract, treaty, agreement, alliance, partnership
covenanthandshake deal
Unwritten mutual commitment
verbal promise · whim · gentleman's agreement · gentlemen's agreement · tacit understanding
covenantdisagreement
Absence of shared opinion
dispute · conflict · discord · dissent · contention
- Ark of the CovenantGold-plated acacia reliquary
- blood covenantPact sealed with shared vital fluid
- Ark of CovenantAncient Hebrew relic container
- sacred covenantBinding spiritual agreement
- divine covenantGod's promise to mankind
- broken covenantPromise that was violated