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1. contract
noun. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law.
Synonyms
- lease
- collective agreement
- employment contract
- bilateral contract
- charter
- licensing agreement
- reserve clause
- aleatory contract
- labor agreement
- sealed instrument
- quasi contract
- adhesion contract
- marriage settlement
- contract of adhesion
- small print
- policy
- acquisition agreement
- shipping articles
- insurance
- purchase agreement
- purchase contract
- marriage contract
- special contract
- boilerplate
- partnership
- distribution agreement
- contract under seal
- cost-plus contract
- output contract
- grant
- indenture
- labor contract
- insurance policy
- conditional contract
- merger agreement
- employment agreement
- articles of agreement
- arbitration clause
- gambling contract
- fine print
- service contract
- requirements contract
- severable contract
- concession
- written agreement
- subcontract
- sale in gross
Antonyms
- disenfranchise
- disagreement
- inflate
- accelerate
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Rhymes with Contract
- counterattacked
- transact
- subtract
- protract
- overreact
- inexact
- extract
- distract
- abstract
- retract
- reenact
- medfact
- diffract
- detract
- compact
- unpacked
- repacked
- redact
- interact
- intact
- impact
- exact
- attract
- whacked
- tracked
- tracht
- stacked
- snacked
- smacked
- slacked
Sentences with contract
1. Noun, singular or mass
Choose the institution that you are willing to borrow from and ask for a copy of the draft contract.
Quotes about contract
1. So, I'm thinking of a name for a villain that has a sense of humor. I thought of 'The Joker' as a name, and as soon as I thought that, I associate it with the playing card, as my family had a tradition of champion playing; my brother was a contract champion bridge player. There were always cards around the house.
- Jerry Robinson
2. I clench his hands to the point of pain. "Stay with me."His pupils contract to pinpoints, dialate again rapidly, and then return to something resembling normalcy. "Always,"he murmurs.
- Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay
3. Perhaps all romance is like that; not a contract between equal parties but an explosion of dreams and desires that can find no outlet in everyday life. Only a drama will do and while the fireworks last the sky is a different colour.
- Jeanette Winterson, The Passion
2. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] enter into a contractual arrangement.
Synonyms
- specify
- hire
- charter
- undertake
- qualify
- condition
- sign
- rent
- assure
- stipulate
- promise
Antonyms
- diverge
- thicken
- deflate
- gain
3. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] engage by written agreement.
Synonyms
- contract out
- hire
- employ
- sign
- engage
- sign up
Antonyms
- uncastrated
- attend
- increased
- erase
4. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] squeeze or press together.
Synonyms
- overbear
- gag
- strangulate
- strangle
- fret
- constrict
- squeeze
- choke
- scrag
- astringe
- compact
- tighten
- convulse
- compress
- prim
- press
Antonyms
- uncut
- switch on
- malfunction
- undiluted
5. contract
noun. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make.
Synonyms
- bidding
- bridge
- declaration
Antonyms
- lengthen
- strengthen
- crescendo
- maximise
6. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.
Synonyms
- catch
- sicken
- get
- take
Antonyms
- escalate
- disallow
- abstain
- integrate
7. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] become smaller or draw together.
Synonyms
- shrink
- decrease
- lessen
- fall
- flex
Antonyms
- stretch
- expand
- woman
- strengthening
8. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] make smaller.
Synonyms
- shrink
- reduce
- purse
Antonyms
- oxidize
- oxidise
- complicate
- blow up
9. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
Synonyms
- lessen
- foreshorten
- bowdlerize
- abbreviate
- digest
- bowdlerise
- castrate
- expurgate
- edit
- decrease
- concentrate
- reduce
- minify
- cut
- shorten
- edit out
- abridge
Antonyms
- expand
- appreciation
- classification
- inflation
10. contract
verb. ['ˈkɑːnˌtrækt, kənˈtrækt'] make or become more narrow or restricted.
Synonyms
- change
- narrow
- taper off
Antonyms
- widen
- expansion
- addition
- maximization