What does pact mean?
Definitions for pact
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Princeton's WordNet
treaty, pact, accordnoun
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Wiktionary
pactnoun
An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
Etymology: From pactum, from paciscere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pactnoun
A contract; a bargain; a covenant.
Etymology: pact, Fr. pactum, Latin.
The queen, contrary to her pact and agreement concerning the marriage of her daughter, delivered her daughters out of sanctuary unto king Richard. Francis Bacon.
Webster Dictionary
Pact
an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant
Etymology: [L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. phgny`nai, Skr. pa bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacte. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pact
pakt, n. that which is agreed on: an agreement: a contract—also Pac′tion.—adj. Pac′tional.—Pactum illicitum, an unlawful agreement. [L. pactum—pacisci, pactus, to contract.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pact in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of pact in a Sentence
We have a new road map and a new convergence pact that will cover the period between 2022-2026, and 2027 being the launch of the Eco.
That will lead to higher spending, which I take responsibility for, i consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact.
If Vietnam wants to be seen as a responsible member of the international community and reliable partner in multilateral agreements, including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, these types of bogus anti-state convictions must stop immediately.
I consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact.
We have this pact with the West, but I want everybody to know that we will be charting a course of our own.
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- حلفArabic
- pacteCatalan, Valencian
- pagtDanish
- Pakt, VertragGerman
- pactoSpanish
- sopimusFinnish
- pacteFrench
- pattoItalian
- 協定Japanese
- កតិកាសញ្ញាKhmer
- pactum, pactiōLatin
- paktNorwegian
- pactDutch
- paktNorwegian
- ଚୁକ୍ତିOriya
- układ, paktPolish
- pactoPortuguese
- пакт, договор, соглашениеRussian
- pakt, пактSerbo-Croatian
- dogovor, paktSlovene
- paktSwedish
- ஒப்பந்தம்Tamil
- ข้อตกลงThai
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