Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.

Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.

     #769.  Compact.—­ N. compact, contract, agreement, bargain;
affidation[obs3]; pact, paction[obs3]; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast[obs3], deal.
     stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel. 
     Protocol, treaty, concordat, Zollverein[Ger], Sonderbund[Ger],
charter, Magna Charta[Lat], Progmatic Sanction, customs union, free trade region; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT; most favored nation status.
     negotiation &c. (bargaining) 794; diplomacy &c. (mediation) 724;
negotiator &c. (agent) 758.
     ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil[Lat], signet. 
     V. contract, covenant, agree for; engage &c. (promise) 768.
     treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain &c. (barter) 794.
     make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an
understanding; compromise &c. 774; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal &c. (attest) 467; indent.
     take one at one’s word, bargain by inch of candle. 
     Adj. agreed &c. v.; conventional; under hand and seal. 
     Phr. caveat emptor.

     #770.  Conditions.—­ N. conditions, terms; articles, articles of
agreement; memorandum.
     clauses, provisions; proviso &c. (qualification) 469; covenant,
stipulation, obligation, ultimatum, sine qua non; casus foederris[Lat]. 
     V. make terms, come to terms &c. (contract) 769; make it a condition,
stipulate, insist upon, make a point of; bind, tie up. 
     Adj. conditional, provisional, guarded, fenced, hedged in. 
     Adv. conditionally &c. (with qualification) 469; provisionally, pro re
nata[Lat]; on condition; with a string to it.

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     #771.  Security.—­ N. security; guaranty, guarantee; gage, warranty,
bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, bill of sale, lien, pawn, pignoration[obs3]; real security; vadium[obs3].
     stake, deposit, earnest, handsel, caution.
     promissory note; bill, bill of exchange; I.O.U.; personal security,
covenant, specialty; parole &c. (promise) 768.
     acceptance, indorsement[obs3], signature, execution, stamp, seal.
     sponsor, cosponsor, sponsion[obs3], sponsorship; surety, bail;
mainpernor[obs3], hostage; godchild, godfather, godmother.
     recognizance; deed of indemnity, covenant of indemnity.
     authentication, verification, warrant, certificate, voucher, docket,
doquet[obs3]; record &c. 551; probate, attested copy.
     receipt; acquittance, quittance; discharge, release.
     muniment[obs3], title deed, instrument; deed, deed poll; assurance,
indenture; charter &c. (compact) 769; charter poll; paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil. 
     V. give security, give bail, give substantial bail; go bail; pawn,

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