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contract
A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks they bid
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noun
A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks they bid
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
verb C1
Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
“He got AIDS”
verb C1
Become smaller or draw together
“The fabric shrank”
verb C1
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”
verb C1
Compress or concentrate
“Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”
verb C1
Enter into a contractual arrangement
verb C1
Cause to be smaller
“The heat contracted the woollen garment”
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Squeeze or press together
“She compressed her lips”
verb C1
Engage by written agreement
“They signed two new pitchers for the next season”
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He got AIDS
She came down with pneumonia
She took a chill
The fabric shrank
The balloon shrank
The manuscript must be shortened
The selection was narrowed
The road narrowed
Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
The heat contracted the woollen garment
She compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle
They signed two new pitchers for the next season
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