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contract

noun

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Synonyms: declaration
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Synonyms: contract bridge

verb

enter into a contractual arrangement
Synonyms: undertake
engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
Synonyms: sign, sign on, sign up
squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze
become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
Synonyms: shrink Antonyms: expand, spread out, stretch
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
Synonyms: get, take
make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
Synonyms: concentrate, condense
make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
Synonyms: narrow Antonyms: widen
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten Antonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate