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pact

pact \'pakt\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L pactum, fr. neut. of pactus, pp. of 
   pacisciX to agree, contract; akin to OE fo-n to seize, L pangere to fix, 
   fasten, Gk pe-gnynai : COMPACT; specif : an international treaty