contract vs rent

contract and rent both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of contract include stipulate, sign, condition, qualify, specify, stipulate, lease, charter, hire, lease.

contract (noun)	rent (noun)
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make	a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
	the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

contract (verb)	rent (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	engage for service under a term of contract
make or become more narrow or restricted	grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
become smaller or draw together	hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	let for money
compress or concentrate
enter into a contractual arrangement
make smaller
squeeze or press together
engage by written agreement