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15 Definitions of: contract
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- verb, to make or become smaller, narrower, shorter, etc
- verb, to enter into an agreement with (a person, company, etc) to deliver (goods or services) or to do (something) on mutually agreed and binding terms, often in writing
- verb, to draw or be drawn together; coalesce or cause to coalesce
- verb, to acquire, incur, or become affected by (a disease, liability, debt, etc)
- verb, to shorten (a word or phrase) by the omission of letters or syllables, usually indicated in writing by an apostrophe
- verb, phonetics to unite (two vowels) or (of two vowels) to be united within a word or at a word boundary so that a new long vowel or diphthong is formed
- verb, to wrinkle or draw together (the brow or a muscle)
- verb, to arrange (a marriage) for; betroth
- noun, a formal agreement between two or more parties
- noun, a document that states the terms of such an agreement
- noun, the branch of law treating of contracts
- noun, marriage considered as a formal agreement
- noun, See contract bridge
- noun, bridge a) (in the bidding sequence before play) the highest bid, which determines trumps and the number of tricks one side must try to make b) the number and suit of these tricks
- noun, slang a) a criminal agreement to kill a particular person in return for an agreed sum of money b) (as modifier)
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| Synonyms: | engage, get, bond, compress, agreement, deal (informal), commission, commitment, arrangement, understanding | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | refuse, stretch, increase, avoid |
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