covenant vs confirm

covenant is a noun but confirm is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covenant	Yes	No	Yes	No
confirm	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confirm is a hyponym of covenant; that is, confirm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covenant:

Other hyponyms of covenant include bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah.

covenant (noun)	confirm (noun)
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

covenant (verb)	confirm (verb)
enter into a covenant or formal agreement	make more firm
enter into a covenant	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
	strengthen or make more firm
	administer the rite of confirmation to
	support a person for a position