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# pact

«pact» in Mova's school dictionary: **a serious agreement or promise between people, groups or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a pact, pacts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A pact is a serious agreement or promise between people, groups or countries to do something or to help each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#m1)

2) A pact can be a secret promise between friends («We made a pact to never tell»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In history lessons, pacts between countries (such as alliances and peace pacts) explain how wars started or ended; for example, NATO countries promise to defend each other. In stories, friends make a pact, sometimes with a handshake or pinkie promise. In old tales, a «pact with the devil» is a dangerous bargain.

### examples

- We made a pact to stay friends forever. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x1)
- The two countries signed a pact of peace. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x2)
- The friends made a pact to keep the secret. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x3)
- They broke their pact and told the teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x4)
- NATO countries have a pact to defend each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x5)
- In the story, the wizard made a pact with a dragon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x6)
- Let's make a pact: no phones at dinner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/#x7)

### note

Countable: pacts. Phrases: «make a pact», «sign a pact», «break a pact». Similar: agreement, deal, treaty (a formal written pact between countries).

### In the corpora

- [Ollie and Jayden made a pact — no loot boxes this term — and saved enough to buy a whole new game together.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap/21/)
- [A pact with a friend helps, because saying no is easier with someone beside you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap/35/)
- [Ben and his big brother had blamed each other for years; one day they made a pact: «No more blaming.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/455-trusting-again/21/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pact» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.