eng: contract

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