COMPACT
noun
Synonyms
See Covenant.
Definition
An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract. The law of nations depends on mutual compacts, treaties, leagues, etc. Blackstone. Wedlock is described as the indissoluble compact. Macaulay. The federal constitution has been styled a compact between the States by which it was ratified. Wharton.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
COMPACT
(participle)
1. Joined or held together; leagued; confederated. [Obs.] "Compact with her that's gone." Shak. A pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together. Peac...
COMPACT
(verb)
1. To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body. Now the bright su...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
