pact

pact · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A formal agreement between individuals, groups, or nations.

  2. 2.

    An informal agreement or promise between people.

Forms

plural: pacts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together
  • •
    make a pact with the devil — to make a deal that may have negative consequences

Related words

Antonyms: disagreement, dispute
See also: agreement, contract, covenant, treaty
Synonyms: accord, agreement, covenant, deal, treaty

Etymology

From Latin pactum ("agreement, contract"), from pacisci ("to agree, negotiate"), related to pax ("peace").