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contract


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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