Synonym: agreement, alliance, bargain, compress, deal, enter into, form, pact, reduce, shrink, start, treaty, understanding. Antonym: annul, repudiate. Similar words: contractor, on the contrary, contrast, contrast to, by contrast, to the contrary, attract, distract. Meaning: ['kɒntrækt] 
n. 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid. v. 1. enter into a contractual arrangement 2. engage by written agreement 3. squeeze or press together 4. become smaller or draw together 5. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness 6. make smaller 7. compress or concentrate 8. make or become more narrow or restricted 9. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
n. 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid. v. 1. enter into a contractual arrangement 2. engage by written agreement 3. squeeze or press together 4. become smaller or draw together 5. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness 6. make smaller 7. compress or concentrate 8. make or become more narrow or restricted 9. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. 
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181. The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice.
182. Getting this contract is crucial to the future of our company.
183. Shell signed a contract to develop oil and gas reserves near Archangel.
184. I wish I were a free agent, but my contract binds me for three more years.
185. She was fired for not performing the duties outlined in her contract.
186. I was released from my contract when the war broke out.
187. Your contract will set out the terms and conditions of your employment.
188. It's self-delusion if he thinks he'll be offered a better contract.
189. The gaffer said he'd been fined for not doing the contract on time.
190. The great majority of players would, of course, sign the contract without hesitation.
191. I signed the contract - they've got me by the short and curlies.
192. Be sure to lodge a copy of the contract with your solicitor.
193. When drawing up a contract it is vital to build in safety measures.
194. Employees can contract out of their employer's occupational pension scheme.
195. I didn't read the contract fully before I signed it but I'm counting the cost now.
196. This is the contract you will be required to sign.
197. The two firms joined forces to win a major contract.
198. Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract.
199. There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
200. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
201. The company will be in serious/real trouble if we lose this contract.
202. If you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.
203. Any lack of precision in the contract could give rise to a dispute.
204. He was annoyed to find the contract had been signed without his knowledge.
205. This contract is between Mrs Green and Mr Quain .
206. The making of false statements could result in the invalidation of the contract.
207. You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment.
208. Some of the clauses in the contract had been very poorly drafted.
209. Let's wait until she's got into her stride before we ask her to negotiate that contract.
210. The customer has the right to cancel the contract during the seven-day cooling-off period.
More similar words: contractor, on the contrary, contrast, contrast to, by contrast, to the contrary, attract, distract, abstract, control, attraction, attractive, contribute, contributor, contribution, contretemps, controversy, out of control, contribute to, concentrate, control group, under control, controversial, beyond control, concentration, concentrating, trace, track, practice, interact.