contract - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

Synonyms

• contract
• contract bridge

More generic

• bridge

More specific

• no-trump

Noun

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

Synonyms

• contract

More generic

• written agreement

More specific

• acquisition agreement
• adhesion contract
• aleatory contract
• articles of agreement
• bilateral contract
• charter
• collective agreement
• concession
• conditional contract
• contract of adhesion
• contract of hazard
• contract under seal
• cost-plus contract
• distribution agreement
• employment agreement
• employment contract
• gambling contract
• grant
• indenture
• insurance
• insurance policy
• labor agreement
• labor contract
• lease
• licensing agreement
• marriage contract
• marriage settlement
• merger agreement
• output contract
• partnership
• policy
• purchase agreement
• purchase contract
• quasi contract
• requirements contract
• sale in gross
• sealed instrument
• service contract
• severable contract
• shipping articles
• special contract
• subcontract

Related

• arbitration clause
• boilerplate
• fine print
• reserve clause
• small print

Noun

(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

Synonyms

• contract
• declaration

More generic

• bid
• bidding

Related

• bridge

Verb

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

Synonyms

• contract
• get
• take

More generic

• come down
• sicken

More specific

• catch

Related

• catch

Verb

become smaller or draw together

Synonyms

• contract
• shrink

More generic

• decrease
• diminish
• fall
• lessen

Opposite / Antonyms

• expand

More specific

• flex

Verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Synonyms

• abbreviate
• abridge
• contract
• cut
• foreshorten
• reduce
• shorten

More generic

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

Opposite / Antonyms

• expand

More specific

• bowdlerise
• bowdlerize
• castrate
• concentrate
• condense
• digest
• expurgate
• shorten

Related

• cut
• edit
• edit out

Verb

make or become more narrow or restricted

Synonyms

• contract
• narrow

More generic

• change

More specific

• bottleneck
• taper off

Verb

compress or concentrate

Synonyms

• concentrate
• condense
• contract

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Related

• condense

Verb

enter into a contractual arrangement

Synonyms

• contract
• undertake

More generic

• assure
• promise

More specific

• charter
• condition
• hire
• lease
• qualify
• rent
• sign
• specify
• stipulate

Verb

make smaller

Synonyms

• contract

More generic

• reduce
• shrink

More specific

• purse
• wrinkle

Verb

squeeze or press together

Synonyms

• compact
• compress
• constrict
• contract
• press
• squeeze

More generic

• tighten

More specific

• astringe
• bear down
• choke
• convulse
• fret
• gag
• overbear
• prim
• scrag
• strangle
• strangulate

Verb

engage by written agreement

Synonyms

• contract
• sign
• sign on
• sign up

More generic

• employ
• engage
• hire

More specific

• contract out

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