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Noun
Definition: a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Definition: (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Definition: a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Definition: An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
Verb
Definition: engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
Definition: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Definition: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
Definition: become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
Definition: make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
Definition: compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
Definition: make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Definition: To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
Adjective
Definition: Contracted; affianced; betrothed.