contract
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1. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | bridge, |
| definition | : | any of various card games based on whist for four players (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | no-trump, |
| definition | : | a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand (noun.act) |
2. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | written agreement, |
| definition | : | a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adhesion contract, contract of adhesion, |
| definition | : | a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | aleatory contract, |
| definition | : | a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bilateral contract, |
| definition | : | a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | charter, |
| definition | : | a contract to hire or lease transportation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | conditional contract, |
| definition | : | a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cost-plus contract, |
| definition | : | a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gambling contract, |
| definition | : | a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lease, |
| definition | : | a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | output contract, |
| definition | : | a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quasi contract, |
| definition | : | a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | requirements contract, |
| definition | : | a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | service contract, |
| definition | : | a contract for maintenance services (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | severable contract, |
| definition | : | a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | subcontract, |
| definition | : | a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | partnership, |
| definition | : | a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | concession, grant, |
| definition | : | a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | distribution agreement, |
| definition | : | a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | licensing agreement, |
| definition | : | contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indenture, |
| definition | : | a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | arbitration clause, |
| definition | : | a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | reserve clause, |
| definition | : | a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | fine print, small print, |
| definition | : | the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | boilerplate, |
| definition | : | standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | article, clause, |
| definition | : | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | loophole, |
| definition | : | an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake, |
| definition | : | grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | contract, declaration, |
| definition | : | (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | renegociate, renegotiate, |
| definition | : | revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | broken, unkept, |
| definition | : | (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | kept, unbroken, |
| definition | : | (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | terminated, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | subscribed, |
| definition | : | (of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end (adj.all) |
3. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | bid, bidding, |
| definition | : | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | bridge, |
| definition | : | any of various card games based on whist for four players (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
4. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | contract (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | catch, |
| definition | : | contract (verb.body) |
5. become smaller or draw together (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | flex, |
| definition | : | contract (verb.motion) |
6. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| verb group | : | cut, edit, edit out, |
| definition | : | cut and assemble the components of (verb.change) |
7. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bottleneck, |
| definition | : | become narrow, like a bottleneck (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | taper off, |
| definition | : | become smaller or less active (verb.change) |
8. compress or concentrate (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | condense, |
| definition | : | become more compact or concentrated (verb.change) |
9. enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | assure, promise, |
| definition | : | make a promise or commitment (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stipulate, |
| definition | : | make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | be engaged by a written agreement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | condition, qualify, specify, stipulate, |
| definition | : | specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lease, rent, |
| definition | : | let for money (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | charter, hire, lease, rent, |
| definition | : | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services (verb.social) |
10. make smaller (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | purse, wrinkle, |
| definition | : | gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker (verb.contact) |
11. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | tighten, |
| definition | : | become tight or tighter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | choke, strangle, |
| definition | : | constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | prim, |
| definition | : | contract one's lips (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | astringe, |
| definition | : | constrict or bind or draw together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | strangulate, |
| definition | : | constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | cause to contract (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bear down, overbear, |
| definition | : | contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | choke, fret, gag, |
| definition | : | be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | choke, scrag, |
| definition | : | wring the neck of (verb.contact) |
12. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | contract out, |
| definition | : | assign a job to someone outside one's own business (verb.social) |
13. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | contract, undertake, |
| definition | : | enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contractual, |
| definition | : | relating to or part of a binding legal agreement (adj.pert) |
14. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | declare, |
| definition | : | designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand (verb.possession) |
15. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
16. become smaller or draw together (verb.change)
| antonym | : | stretch, |
| definition | : | become longer by being stretched and pulled (verb.change) |
| antonym | : | expand, spread out, |
| definition | : | extend in one or more directions (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shrinkage, shrinking, |
| definition | : | process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun.event) |
17. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| antonym | : | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, |
| definition | : | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | abbreviator, abridger, |
| definition | : | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work (noun.person) |
18. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| antonym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | the act of making something narrower (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
19. compress or concentrate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | concentration, |
| definition | : | strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material (noun.act) |
20. enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | contractor, |
| definition | : | someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things (noun.person) |
21. make smaller (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
22. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contracture, |
| definition | : | an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constriction, |
| definition | : | the action or process of compressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constrictor, |
| definition | : | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | compressor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that compresses gasses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | compressible, |
| definition | : | capable of being compressed or made more compact (adj.all) |
23. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
24. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | contract, undertake, |
| definition | : | enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contractual, |
| definition | : | relating to or part of a binding legal agreement (adj.pert) |
25. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | declare, |
| definition | : | designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand (verb.possession) |
26. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
27. become smaller or draw together (verb.change)
| antonym | : | stretch, |
| definition | : | become longer by being stretched and pulled (verb.change) |
| antonym | : | expand, spread out, |
| definition | : | extend in one or more directions (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shrinkage, shrinking, |
| definition | : | process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun.event) |
28. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| antonym | : | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, |
| definition | : | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | abbreviator, abridger, |
| definition | : | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work (noun.person) |
29. make or become more narrow or restricted (verb.change)
| antonym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | the act of making something narrower (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
30. compress or concentrate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | concentration, |
| definition | : | strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material (noun.act) |
31. enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | contractor, |
| definition | : | someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things (noun.person) |
32. make smaller (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
33. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contracture, |
| definition | : | an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constriction, |
| definition | : | the action or process of compressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constrictor, |
| definition | : | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | compressor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that compresses gasses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | compressible, |
| definition | : | capable of being compressed or made more compact (adj.all) |
34. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
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