CONTRACT

(noun) a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
synonyms : contract bridge
(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
synonyms : declaration
(verb) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
"He got AIDS", "She came down with pneumonia", "She took a chill"
synonyms : get , take
(verb) become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank", "The balloon shrank"
synonyms : shrink
(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
synonyms : abbreviate , abridge , cut , foreshorten , reduce , shorten
The President's speech has to be abbreviated before it can be published. -added by geeta_inlas

-tagged by learner_md

Can someone please give me the abridged editions of these fat books??
(verb) make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed", "The road narrowed"
synonyms : narrow
(verb) compress or concentrate
"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
synonyms : concentrate , condense
(verb) enter into a contractual arrangement
synonyms : undertake
(verb) make smaller
"The heat contracted the woollen garment"
(verb) squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips", "the spasm contracted the muscle"
synonyms : compact , compress , constrict , press , squeeze
(verb) engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
synonyms : sign , sign on , sign up

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