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Dictionary definition and meaning for contract

CONTRACT

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  • (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

  • (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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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