CONTRACT

CON ·TRACT 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 8 letters 🎲 Scrabble 12 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
  2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
  3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

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verb
  1. enter into a contractual arrangement
  2. engage by written agreement
  3. squeeze or press together
  4. 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"
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