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Meaning
Noun
●
An
agreement
between two or more
parties
, to
perform
a specific job or
work order
, often
temporary
or of
fixed
duration
and usually
governed
by a
written
agreement
.
●
In Law & Directives:
An
agreement
which the law will
enforce
in some way. A
legally binding
contract
must
contain
at least
one
promise
, i.e; a
commitment
or
offer
, by an
offeror
to and
accepted
by an
offeree
to do something in
the future
. A
contract
is thus
executory
rather than
executed.
●
In Law:
The
document
containing
such an agreement.
●
In Law:
A part of
legal studies
dealing with
laws
and
jurisdiction
related to contracts.
●
An order, usually
given to
a
hired
assassin
, to
kill
someone.
●
In Bridge & Directives:
The declarer's
undertaking
to
win
the number of
tricks
bid
with a
stated
suit
as trump.
Adj
●
Contracted;
affianced
; betrothed.
●
Not
abstract
; concrete.
Verb
●
To
draw together
or
nearer
; to
shorten
,
narrow
, or lessen.
●
In Grammar:
To
shorten
by
omitting
a
letter
or
letters
or by
reducing
two or more
vowels
or
syllables
to one.
●
To
enter into
a
contract
with.
●
To
enter into
, with
mutual
obligations
; to make a
bargain
or
covenant
for.
●
To make an
agree
ment or
contract
; to
covenant
; to
agree
; to bargain.
●
To
bring on
; to
incur
; to acquire.
●
To
gain
or
acquire
(an illness).
●
To
draw together
so as to
wrinkle
; to knit.
●
To
betroth
; to affiance.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Compact
Pact
Abate
Decrease
Lessen
Reduce
Shorten
Shrink
Catch
Get
Compress
Abbreviate
Bargain
Deal
Agreements
Agreement
Incur
Straiten
Contract Law
Service Agreement
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Antonyms
Increase
Expand
Grow
Lengthen
Related
Lease
Loan
Bid
Transaction
License
Tender
Offer
Clause
Payment
Waiver
Treaty
Proposal
Service
Partnership
Obligation
Appoint
Warranty
Plan
Sign
Bill
Commission
Bind
Function
Carry
Procure
Negotiate
Hire
Outsource
Covenant
Project
Renegotiate
Settlement
Buyout
Request
Fee
Stretch
Charter
Promise
Patent
Deed
Document
Move
Settlement Agreement
New Deal
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