An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law. See Synonyms at bargain.
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Games Contract bridge.
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Games The last and highest bid of a suit in one hand in bridge.
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Games The number of tricks thus bid.
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Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.
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phrasal-verb
Contract out To engage a person outside an organization by contract to undertake or produce.
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verb-transitive
To acquire or incur: contract obligations; contract a serious illness.
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To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement: contract a marriage.
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To pull together; wrinkle.
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To reduce in size by drawing together; shrink.
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verb-intransitive
To enter into or make an agreement: contract for garbage collection.
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verb
To bring on oneself especially inadvertently .
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To become affected with .
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To establish or undertake by contract .
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To establish (a marriage) formally.
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To hire by contract .
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