Meaning of contract
Definition of contract
(noun)
a
binding
agreement
between
two or
more
persons that is
enforceable
by law
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the
contract
setting
the
number
of tricks that the
bidder
must
make
a
variety
of
bridge
in which the
bidder
receives points toward
game
only
for the
number
of tricks he bid
(verb)
enter
into a
contractual
arrangement
engage
by
written
agreement; "They
signed
two new pitchers for the
next
season"
squeeze
or
press
together; "she
compressed
her lips"; "the
spasm
contracted
the muscle"
be
stricken
by an illness,
fall
victim
to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came
down
with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
become
smaller
or
draw
together; "The
fabric
shrank"; "The
balloon
shrank"
make
smaller; "The
heat
contracted
the
woollen
garment"
compress
or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year
plan
into a six-month plan"
make
or
become
more
narrow
or restricted; "The
selection
was narrowed"; "The
road
narrowed"
reduce in
scope
while
retaining
essential
elements; "The
manuscript
must
be shortened"
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