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Covenant vs Occult - What's the difference?

covenant | occult |

As nouns the difference between covenant and occult

is that covenant is (legal) an agreement to do or not do a particular thing while occult is supernatural affairs.

As verbs the difference between covenant and occult

is that covenant is to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant while occult is (astronomy) to cover or hide from view.

As an adjective occult is

(lb) secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.

covenant

Alternative forms

* covenaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
  • (legal) A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
  • A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
  • An incidental clause in an agreement.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant
  • * L'Estrange
  • Jupiter covenanted with him, that it should be hot or cold, wet or dry, as the tenant should direct.
  • * Bible, Matthew xxvi. 15
  • and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver
  • (legal) To enter a formal agreement.
  • (legal) To bind oneself in contract.
  • (legal) To make a stipulation.
  • occult

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
  • The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
  • (rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
  • :
  • *(Isaac Taylor) (1787–1865)
  • *:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
  • Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  • Esoteric.
  • *
  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
  • Derived terms

    * occult line

    Noun

    (-)
  • Supernatural affairs.