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Roget's Thesaurus

#769. Compact

Nouns

compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation; pact, paction; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast, deal. stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel. Protocol, treaty, concordat, Zollverein [G.], Sonderbund [G.], charter, Magna Charta [Lat.], Progmatic Sanction, customs union, free trade region; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT; most favored nation status. negotiation etc. (bargaining) 794; diplomacy etc. (mediation) 724; negotiator etc. (agent) 758. ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil [Lat.], signet.

Verbs

contract, covenant, agree for; engage etc. (promise) 768. treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain etc. (barter) 794. make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an understanding; compromise etc. 774; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal etc. (attest) 467; indent. take one at one's word, bargain by inch of candle.

Adjectives

agreed etc. v.; conventional; under hand and seal.

Phrases

caveat emptor.


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