Paction

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pact, an agreement.

    "Instead of this, we have the tranquil declaration that they heartily desire the welfare of Hellas, and that they will make no paction with the enemy, if they can avoid the so doing."

Verb
  1. 1
    To form a pact; to make a binding agreement.

    "It would be usury, in the construction of law, to take from a necessitous debtor a bond for ₤. 100 for the loan of 800 marks, though the ordinary interest be pactioned for the sum borrowed;"

Synonyms

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pactaccordagreementalliancearrangementbargain

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"Instead of this, we have the tranquil declaration that they heartily desire the welfare of Hellas, and that they will make no paction with the enemy, if they can avoid the so doing."

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