covenanted
- 1Past tense and past participle of covenant.
The tenants had covenanted with the landlord to keep the gardens in good order.
In the deed, the seller covenanted that the land was free of all debts.
Note
Simple past and past participle share one spelling here: they covenanted with the town; the payment had been covenanted in advance. With introduces the other party, to the action promised, and a that clause the term itself. As an adjective the same form describes whoever is bound by a covenant.
- 2Bound by the terms of a covenant, a formal and binding agreement.
As covenanted partners, the two firms shared both the profits and the risks of the venture.
Covenanted land on the edge of town can be sold, but the new owner inherits the old restrictions.
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covenanted is a form of covenant
covenant, verb: To make a binding agreement with someone, or to promise something by making one. Full entry
- Forms
- covenantcovenants he/she/itcovenanting -ing formcovenanted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- covenant → covenanted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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