CONTRACT

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law.
  2. noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make. — synonyms: declaration
  3. noun a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid. — synonyms: contract_bridge
  4. verb enter into a contractual arrangement. — synonyms: undertake
  5. verb engage by written agreement. — synonyms: sign, sign_on, sign_up
  6. verb squeeze or press together. — synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, press
  7. verb be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness. — synonyms: take, get
  8. verb become smaller or draw together. — synonyms: shrink
  9. verb make smaller.
  10. verb compress or concentrate. — synonyms: condense, concentrate
  11. verb make or become more narrow or restricted. — synonyms: narrow
  12. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, reduce

Examples

  • “Marriage is a contract.”
  • “The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him.”
  • “The snail's body contracted into its shell.”

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