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CONTRACT

Definition:

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