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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to terms |
| Synonyms: | accept offer, adjust, agree, arrange, assent, bargain, become indebted, bound, buy, circumscribe, clinch, close, come around, commit, consent, covenant, dicker, engage, enter into, firm a deal, give one's word, go along with, hammer out deal, initial*, ink, it's a deal, limit, make terms, negotiate, obligate, owe, pact, pledge, promise, put in writing, set, settle, shake hands on it, sign for, sign papers, sign up, stipulate, swear to, undertake, work out details |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | break off, disagree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give assurance |
| Synonyms: | act as a witness, affirm, answer for, assert, asseverate, assure, attest to, avert, avow, back, be responsible for, bear testimony, certify, confirm, contend, corroborate, cosign, declare, get behind, give an affidavit, guarantee, maintain, okay*, predicate, profess, prove, put forth, rubber-stamp, say so, sign for, sponsor, stand up for, substantiate, support, swear to, swear up and down, testify, uphold, verify, vow, warrant, witness |
| Antonyms: | deny, disavow, refute, reject, renounce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vouch for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be a witness for |
| Synonyms: | assert under oath, attest, guarantee, swear to, vouch |
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| Main Entry: | contract |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
ad idem, agreed, benami, conventional, innominate, mediatory, negotiable, nominate, under hand and seal
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