Noun
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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
- contract bridge -
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
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a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Verb
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
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make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed"
"The road narrowed"
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compress or concentrate
"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
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make smaller
"The heat contracted the woollen garment"
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become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"
"The balloon shrank"
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"
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squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
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engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
- sign on - sign up -
enter into a contractual arrangement