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contract vs alter

alter vs contract

contract is a noun but alter is not a noun.

contract and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contract Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of contract; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than contract:
  • contract: compress or concentrate
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of contract include change, modify.
contract (noun) alter (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
contract (verb) alter (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness remove the ovaries of
make or become more narrow or restricted become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
become smaller or draw together cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
compress or concentrate make an alteration to
enter into a contractual arrangement
make smaller
squeeze or press together
engage by written agreement
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