fret vs contract

contract vs fret

fret and contract both are nouns.

fret and contract both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of fret; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: be too tight; rub or press
contract: squeeze or press together

Other hypernyms of fret include compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze.

fret (noun)	contract (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	contract (verb)
wear away or erode	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
remove soil or rock	make or become more narrow or restricted
cause friction	become smaller or draw together
be too tight; rub or press	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
decorate with an interlaced design	compress or concentrate
carve a pattern into	enter into a contractual arrangement
be agitated or irritated	make smaller
cause annoyance in	squeeze or press together
gnaw into; make resentful or angry	engage by written agreement
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

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