- 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
CONTRACT
CON ·TRACT 2 syllables
A2 · Elementary 📏 8 letters 🎲 Scrabble 12 ✅ valid word
Common in conversation and basic reading.
- enter into a contractual arrangement
- engage by written agreement
- squeeze or press together
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
💬 Examples
- "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
- "she compressed her lips"
- "the spasm contracted the muscle"
- "He got AIDS"