covenant
/ˈkʌvənənt/noun
उच्चारण कवनन्ट
प्रसंविदा, वचन
Core word
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a promise to somebody, or a legal agreement, especially one to pay a regular amount of money
प्रसंविदा, वचन
- international covenant
- The country has signed the covenant on children's rights.
- Both parties signed the covenant in front of a lawyer.
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- The charity receives money through a covenant from its supporters.
- The covenant protects the rights of workers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
covenant with + sb / between + parties
A covenant is a binding promise or agreement. It is made with a person or between two sides.
Covenant एक बाध्यकारी वचन या समझौता है, जो किसी व्यक्ति के साथ या दो पक्षों के बीच किया जाता है।
- The tenants signed a covenant with the landlord.
- A covenant between the two villages ended the dispute.
covenant to + verb / covenant that + clause
The promised act follows covenant, either as a to-infinitive or a that-clause. As a verb it means to promise formally.
वचन दिया गया कार्य covenant के बाद to-infinitive या that-clause के रूप में आता है; क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ औपचारिक रूप से वचन देना है।
- He made a covenant to look after the temple land.
- They covenanted that the land would never be sold.
restrictive covenant (law)
In law, a restrictive covenant is a condition in a property deed that limits how the land may be used.
क़ानून में restrictive covenant संपत्ति-विलेख की वह शर्त है जो भूमि के उपयोग को सीमित करती है।
- A restrictive covenant bans shops on the plot.
the Covenant (religious / international)
With a capital letter it names a religious agreement, such as God's agreement with a people, or an international treaty, like the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Capital letter के साथ यह किसी धार्मिक वचन, जैसे ईश्वर और जन का समझौता, या अंतरराष्ट्रीय संधि का नाम बताता है।
- The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects free speech.
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adjective + covenant
sacredlegalbindingsolemnrestrictive
- They made a solemn covenant before the elders.
verb + covenant
makesignbreakkeeprenew
- He broke the covenant and lost the land.
covenant + noun
deedagreementmarriagepaymentbond
- A covenant deed was drawn up by the lawyer.
covenant + of + noun
of peaceof friendshipof trustof marriage
- The kings sealed a covenant of peace.
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- In many faiths, marriage is seen as a sacred covenant.
कई धर्मों में विवाह को एक पवित्र वचन माना जाता है।
- The two nations signed a covenant to protect the river.
दोनों राष्ट्रों ने नदी की रक्षा के लिए एक करार पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
- Radhika read about the covenant in her history chapter.
राधिका ने अपने इतिहास के अध्याय में इस प्रसंविदा के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The company is bound by a covenant not to compete with its former partner.
कंपनी एक करार से बँधी है कि वह अपने पूर्व साझेदार से प्रतिस्पर्धा नहीं करेगी।
- Breaking a covenant can lead to legal action.
प्रसंविदा तोड़ने पर क़ानूनी कार्रवाई हो सकती है।
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✗ They made a covenant for protecting the forest.
✓ They made a covenant to protect the forest.
The promised act follows covenant as a to-infinitive.
वचन दिया गया कार्य covenant के बाद to-infinitive के रूप में आता है।
✗ He did a covenant with the buyer.
✓ He made a covenant with the buyer.
Covenant takes the verb make, not do.
Covenant के साथ क्रिया 'make' आती है, 'do' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Covenant, contract and pact are all agreements, but they differ in weight.
Covenant, contract और pact सभी समझौते हैं, पर उनके वज़न में अंतर है।
A solemn, binding promise, often moral or religious as well as legal.
गंभीर, बाध्यकारी वचन, जो क़ानूनी के साथ प्रायः नैतिक या धार्मिक भी होता है।
- The elders honoured the covenant.
A written legal agreement that can be enforced.
लिखित क़ानूनी समझौता, जिसे लागू करवाया जा सकता है।
- She signed a two-year contract.
A formal agreement between people or nations, often for mutual help.
लोगों या राष्ट्रों के बीच औपचारिक समझौता, प्रायः आपसी सहायता के लिए।
- The countries signed a defence pact.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) is a UN human rights treaty.
नागरिक और राजनीतिक अधिकारों पर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय प्रसंविदा (1966) संयुक्त राष्ट्र की मानवाधिकार संधि है।