pact
An agreement; a compact; a covenantAn agreement; a compact; a covenant.
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3 sensesAn 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.
Pakt, Vertrag
пактpakt, догово́рdogovór, соглаше́ниеsoglašénije
пактpakt
An agreement between two or more nations.
пактpakt, догово́рdogovór, соглаше́ниеsoglašénije
пактpakt
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
An alliance or coalition.
Origin
From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon LatinFrom Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”).
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