pact

Pronunciation: /pækt/

The English word “pact” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
An agreement between two or more nations.
An alliance or coalition.

verb

To form a pact; to agree formally.

Etymology

From 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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