clause vs contract

clause and contract both are nouns.

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

clause (noun)	contract (noun)
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)	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

clause (verb)	contract (verb)
	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
	make or become more narrow or restricted
	become smaller or draw together
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement