Used in a Sentence

covenant

How to use covenant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for covenant.

Editorial note

It would have to be a covenant imposed on every tenant of the building for many years.

Examples6
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of covenant gathered in one view.

noun

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

noun

(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

verb

enter into a covenant

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for covenant.

noun

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

noun

(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

verb

enter into a covenant

verb

enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

Example sentences

1

It would have to be a covenant imposed on every tenant of the building for many years.

2

Don't forget that the rainbow is really a symbol of the covenant between Noah and God that He would never destroy the earth in a great flood again.

3

I wonder if Yammer could issue some sort of legal covenant not to sue that would be binding even if they sold the company or the patent changed hands some other way?

4

[...] An employer needs no covenant to protect its business in these circumstances as the employer sits in the best position to protect itself simply by maintaining the employment relationship.

5

By "proprietary language" do you mean fully open sourced with a liberal patent covenant and a well documented hosting API that as a goal encourages its adoption and contributions, that's being developed in the open and is in the process of being standardized once released?

6

Even a very strict libertarian should agree to the obvious harm here: the compensation package with Google that the employee negotiated in good faith has a covenant which was not disclosed to them and is materially against their interests, namely, that signing on the dotted line forecloses future avenues which you might want to pursue.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use covenant in a sentence?

It would have to be a covenant imposed on every tenant of the building for many years.

What does covenant mean?

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

What part of speech is covenant?

covenant is commonly used as noun, verb.