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contract

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01noun

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

02noun

(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

03noun

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks they bid

04verb

enter into a contractual arrangement

8 more meanings

05verb

engage by written agreement

“They signed two new pitchers for the next season”

06verb

squeeze or press together

“she compressed her lips”

“the spasm contracted the muscle”

07verb

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

“He got AIDS”

“She came down with pneumonia”

08verb

become smaller or draw together

“The fabric shrank”

“The balloon shrank”

09verb

cause to be smaller

“The heat contracted the woollen garment”

10verb

compress or concentrate

“Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”

11verb

make or become more narrow or restricted

“The selection was narrowed”

“The road narrowed”

12verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

“The manuscript must be shortened”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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