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contract n. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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contract v. [
undertake] enter into a contractual arrangement
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contract v. [
sign, sign on, sign up] engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
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contract n. [
declaration] (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
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contract v. [
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, press] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
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