Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contract
8 of 9 senses of contract
Sense 1
contract, undertake
=> sign
=> stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> rent, lease
=> rent, hire, charter, lease
=> covenant
Sense 2
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> contract out
Sense 3
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> choke
=> prim
=> astringe
=> strangulate
=> convulse
=> convulse
=> bear down overbear
=> choke, gag, fret
=> choke, scrag
Sense 4
shrink, contract
=> flex
Sense 5
contract, take get
=> catch
Sense 6
contract
=> purse, wrinkle
Sense 8
narrow, contract
=> bottleneck
=> taper off
Sense 9
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten
=> condense, concentrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contract
8 of 9 senses of contract
Sense 1
contract, undertake
=> sign
=> undersign
=> ink
=> autograph, inscribe
=> initial
=> countersign
=> execute
=> endorse
=> cosign, co-sign
=> visa
=> stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> provide
=> rent, lease
=> rent, hire, charter, lease
=> covenant
=> confirm
=> bar mitzvah
=> bat mitzvah
Sense 2
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> contract out
Sense 3
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> choke
=> prim
=> astringe
=> strangulate
=> convulse
=> convulse
=> bear down overbear
=> choke, gag, fret
=> choke, scrag
Sense 4
shrink, contract
=> flex
Sense 5
contract, take get
=> catch
=> catch cold
Sense 6
contract
=> purse, wrinkle
Sense 8
narrow, contract
=> bottleneck
=> taper off
Sense 9
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten
=> condense, concentrate
=> encapsulate, capsule, capsulize
=> telescope
Entailment of verb contract
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb contract
9 senses of contract
Sense 1
contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
Sense 2
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> hire, engage, employ
Sense 3
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
Sense 4
shrink, contract
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sense 5
contract, take get
=> sicken, come down
Sense 6
contract
=> shrink, reduce
Sense 7
condense, concentrate, contract
=> change, alter
Sense 8
narrow, contract
=> change
Sense 9
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Familiarity of verb contract
contract used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contract
Sense 1
contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
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Sense 2
sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> hire, engage, employ
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Sense 3
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
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Sense 4
shrink, contract
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
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Sense 5
contract, take get
=> sicken, come down
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Sense 6
contract
=> shrink, reduce
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Sense 7
condense, concentrate, contract
=> change, alter
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Sense 8
narrow, contract
=> change
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Sense 9
abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Grep of noun contract
adhesion contract
aleatory contract
bilateral contract
breach of contract
conditional contract
contract
contract bridge
contract of adhesion
contract of hazard
contract offer
contract under seal
contractile organ
contractility
contracting
contraction
contractor
contracture
cost-plus contract
employment contract
futures contract
gambling contract
labor contract
marriage contract
oral contract
output contract
purchase contract
quasi contract
requirements contract
service contract
severable contract
social contract
special contract
subcontract
term of a contract
unilateral contract
yellow-dog contract
Overview of noun contract
The noun contract has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (19) contract -- (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)
2. (2) contract -- ((bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make)
3. contract, contract bridge -- (a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid)
Overview of verb contract
The verb contract has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (8) contract, undertake -- (enter into a contractual arrangement)
2. (3) sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up -- (engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season")
3. (2) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips")
4. (2) shrink, contract -- (draw together; "The fabric shrank")
5. (2) contract, take get -- (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill")
6. contract -- (make smaller; "The garment contracted in the dryer"; "The heat contracted the woollen garment")
7. condense, concentrate, contract -- (compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan")
8. narrow, contract -- (make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")
9. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")
Grep of adj contract
contractable
contracted
contractile
contractual
Overview of noun contract
The noun contract has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (19) contract -- (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)
2. (2) contract -- ((bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make)
3. contract, contract bridge -- (a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid)
Overview of verb contract
The verb contract has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (8) contract, undertake -- (enter into a contractual arrangement)
2. (3) sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up -- (engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season")
3. (2) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips")
4. (2) shrink, contract -- (draw together; "The fabric shrank")
5. (2) contract, take get -- (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill")
6. contract -- (make smaller; "The garment contracted in the dryer"; "The heat contracted the woollen garment")
7. condense, concentrate, contract -- (compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan")
8. narrow, contract -- (make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")
9. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened")
contract definition
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