Definition of contract - Rhyme Finder

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Noun

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

Verb

enter into a contractual arrangement

Verb

engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

Verb

squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

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become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

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make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

Verb

compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

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make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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