contract

noun

1
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
2
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
3
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

1
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
He got AIDS
She came down with pneumonia
2
become smaller or draw together
The fabric shrank
The balloon shrank
3
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
The manuscript must be shortened
4
make or become more narrow or restricted
The selection was narrowed
The road narrowed
5
compress or concentrate
Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
6
enter into a contractual arrangement
7
make smaller
The heat contracted the woollen garment
8
squeeze or press together
she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle
9
engage by written agreement
They signed two new pitchers for the next season

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