pact en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pækt/
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Etymology
From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”).
Meanings
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An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
write up a pact
New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.
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(qualifier:international law) An agreement between two or more nations.
In response, all seven nations of the Baltic community signed the Helsinki Convention of 1974, the world's first pact to protect an entire sea against pollution from all sources.
1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 613:
- An alliance or coalition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pacts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
pact of silence · settlement · meeting of the minds · concordat · nude pact · covenant of salt · protocol · treaty · indenture · contract · bailment · understanding · sex pact · bargain · cartel · conspiracy · suicide pact
Synonyms
covenant · bond · convention · concord · paction · stipulation · pact · accord · agreement · compact
Translations (108)
ur مُعاہَدَہ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tg пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ky пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · hu egyezmény (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sh pȁkt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · uk пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tg паймон (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sl dogovor (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · th กติกาสัญญา (an agreement between two or more nations) · pt pacto (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ar حِلْف (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fa-ira پِیْمان (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ro pact (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 同盟 ((military) an alliance or coalition) · ro пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ka პაქტი (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · it patto (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · pl układ (an agreement between two or more nations) · th อนุสัญญา (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tg шартнома (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · el συμφωνία (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ug شەرتنامە (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ko 협정 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · vi điều ước (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · da pagt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fa-ira مُقاوَلِه (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 協議 /协议 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · lo ອະນຸສັນຍາ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tr mukavele (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ja 条約 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · kk келісім (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · th สนธิสัญญา (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ru пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sw agano (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · nl pact (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · km អនុសញ្ញា (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · pl układ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · gl pauto (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ta உடன்படிக்கை (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fa-ira مُعاهَدِه (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fr pacte (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · el σύμφωνο (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · pl pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · nn pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · az müqavilə (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · la pactum (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tr antant (an agreement between two or more nations) · ta உடன்படிக்கை (an agreement between two or more nations) · ja 協定 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 聯盟 /联盟 ((military) an alliance or coalition) · de Pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · et pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · hy պայմանագիր (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ur پَیمان (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cs pakt (an agreement between two or more nations) · vi hiệp ước (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · th ข้อตกลง (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ru соглаше́ние (an agreement between two or more nations) · ko 조약 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 條約 /条约 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sl pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tg аҳднома (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ar مُقَاوَلَة (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · bg пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · or ଚୁକ୍ତି (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tr pakt (an agreement between two or more nations) · uz shartnoma (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · la pactiō (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ru догово́р (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · lt paktas (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ru пакт (an agreement between two or more nations) · cs pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sq pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · uk пакт (an agreement between two or more nations) · es pacto (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · km សន្ធិសញ្ញា (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sv pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · mk пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ko 계약 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ru догово́р (an agreement between two or more nations) · ru соглаше́ние (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ar مُعَاهَدَة (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · hi सन्धि (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tr antlaşma (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fi sopimus (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 契約 /契约 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · pl pakt (an agreement between two or more nations) · ur عَہْد نامَہ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ca pacte (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · km កតិកាសញ្ញា (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fi sopimus (an agreement between two or more nations) · cmn 條約 /条约 (an agreement between two or more nations) · kk пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 公約 /公约 (an agreement between two or more nations) · lo ສົນທິສັນຍາ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · be пакт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sk pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · lv pakts (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ms pakatan (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · tg муоҳида (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · nb pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · sh па̏кт (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · ar مِيثَاق (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · cmn 協定 /协定 (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · de Vertrag (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · fi liittouma ((military) an alliance or coalition) · hu megállapodás (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) · uz pakt (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant)