overeenkomst — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agreement noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
- compact adjective Taking up little space; neatly and efficiently arranged.
- contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- convention noun A large formal gathering of people who share a profession, interest, or cause.
- treaty noun A formal, legally binding agreement between countries or international organizations.
- understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.
Senses
overeenkomst is used for these senses in English:
- agreement (countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
- agreement (uncountable, legal) A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.
- compact An agreement or contract.
- contract (legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
- convention A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
- treaty (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
- understanding An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
agreement — full definition
- noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
- noun A formal, often legally binding, contract.
- noun In grammar, the matching of words in form, such as a subject and verb agreeing in number.
compact — full definition
- adjective Taking up little space; neatly and efficiently arranged.
- noun A formal agreement between two or more parties.
- noun A small case containing face powder, often with a mirror.
- verb To press or pack something tightly together.