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foedus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • agreement noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
  • contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
  • disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • treaty noun A formal, legally binding agreement between countries or international organizations.
  • ugly adj Unpleasant to look at; not attractive.

Senses

foedus is used for these senses in English:

  • agreement (countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
  • 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.
  • disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • treaty (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
  • ugly Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

agreement — full definition

  1. noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
  2. noun A formal, often legally binding, contract.
  3. noun In grammar, the matching of words in form, such as a subject and verb agreeing in number.

contract — full definition

  1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
  2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
  3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
  4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.

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