assure vs contract

contract vs assure

assure is not a noun while contract is a noun.

assure and contract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assure	No	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contract is a hyponym of assure; that is, contract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assure:

assure: make a promise or commitment
contract: enter into a contractual arrangement

Other hyponyms of assure include pledge, plight, swear off, undertake, guarantee, undertake.

assure (noun)	contract (noun)
	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

assure (verb)	contract (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
inform positively and with certainty and confidence	make or become more narrow or restricted
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence	become smaller or draw together
make a promise or commitment	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
make certain of	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement

Difference between assure and contract

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