Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
purse (noun) | contract (noun) |
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a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
a small bag for carrying money | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
a sum of money offered as a prize | (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse |
purse (verb) | contract (verb) |
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contract one's lips into a rounded shape | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker | 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 |