Contract (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
WordNet
noun
(1) A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
(2) A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
(3) (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
verb
(4) Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"
(5) Become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"
"The balloon shrank"
(6) Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
(7) Make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed"
"The road narrowed"
(8) Compress or concentrate
"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
(9) Enter into a contractual arrangement
(10) Make smaller
"The heat contracted the woollen garment"
(11) Squeeze or press together
"She compressed her lips"
"The spasm contracted the muscle"
(12) Engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , past participle of , from + .
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.
- 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.
- A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.
Verb
- To enter into a contract with.
- To gain or acquire (an illness).
- To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- The snail's body contracted into its shell.