Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
come down | No | No | Yes | No |
contract (noun) | come down (noun) |
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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) | come down (verb) |
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | get sick |
make or become more narrow or restricted | be the essential element |
become smaller or draw together | criticize or reprimand harshly |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
compress or concentrate | fall from clouds |
enter into a contractual arrangement | |
make smaller | |
squeeze or press together | |
engage by written agreement |