1. contract - noun
· a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Hypernym(s): written_agreement
2. contract - noun
· (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Synonym(s): declaration
3. contract - noun
· a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Synonym(s): contract_bridge
Hypernym(s): bridge
4. contract - verb
· enter into a contractual arrangement
Synonym(s): undertake
5. contract - verb
· engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
Synonym(s): sign, sign_on, sign_up
Hypernym(s): hire, engage, employ
6. contract - verb
· squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonym(s): compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, press
Hypernym(s): tighten
7. contract - verb
· be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
Hypernym(s): sicken, come_down
8. contract - verb
· become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
Synonym(s): shrink
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym(s): expand
9. contract - verb
· make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
10. contract - verb
· compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
Synonym(s): condense, concentrate
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
11. contract - verb
· make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
Synonym(s): narrow
Hypernym(s): change
12. contract - verb
· reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonym(s): abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, reduce
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
Antonym(s): expand
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